The current level of local housing allowance (LHA) rates is not enough to cover rising private rental costs analysis has revealed.
Local housing allowance rates, which set the maximum amount tenants receive through Universal Credit or Housing Benefits, have been frozen since 2020 - based on 2018-19 rents.
The money is supposed to cover the lowest 30% of market rents however new analysis by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and charity Shelter reveals that this is not the case for a typical two-bedroom home.
