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4th Report - Tackling homelessness
Public Accounts Committee
HC 352
Published 24 January 2025
Recommendations
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Not Addressed
Freezing Local Housing Allowance rates amidst rising rents increases homelessness and evictions
Recommendation
It its written submission, Shelter made the case for permanently linking LHA rates to the real cost of renting. It suggested that freezing the LHA rate at a time of record rent increases would trap families in homelessness and 25 …
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Government Response Summary
The government states it agrees with the recommendation but merely provided a justification to the Committee for the current levels of Local Housing Allowance, rather than committing to link LHA rates to the real cost of renting as implicitly recommended.
HM Treasury
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Conclusions (1)
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Conclusion
In its written submission, the National Housing Federation suggested that the Government’s plans for tackling homelessness should reflect the essential role that supported housing plays in enabling independence and providing good quality homes, appropriate to need, and reducing reliance on public services. It suggested that supported housing helps half a …