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Second Report - Benefit levels in the UK
Work and Pensions Committee
HC 142
Published 21 March 2024
Government response
Third Special Report - Benefit levels in the UK: Government’s response to the Committee’s Second Report · published 23 May 2024
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Para 113
Government decisions to uprate working-age benefits and Local Housing Allowance welcomed.
Conclusion
We welcome the Government’s decision to take a consistent decision and uprate all working-age benefits for 2024–25 by the September 2023 CPI inflation rate of 6.7%. We also welcome the Chancellor’s announcement in the 2023 Autumn Statement that Local Housing …
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Government Response Summary
The government acknowledged and noted the committee's welcome for its decision to uprate working-age benefits and reset Local Housing Allowance rates.
Department for Work and Pensions
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
Para 141
Make a commitment to annually uprate Local Housing Allowance to retain its 30th percentile value.
Recommendation
The evidence is clear that support for housing costs cannot be viewed in isolation from wider support provided through other benefits. When and if claimants experience a shortfall in rent, this can impact other parts of household budgeting and erode …
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Government Response Summary
The government made a vague commitment, stating the Secretary of State has committed to reviewing Local Housing Allowance rates annually, taking into account local rents and the broader fiscal context, but not explicitly committing to annual uprating at the 30th percentile.
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