Tory ministers have been told to “get a grip” over a slipped-out benefit cut that will make “more and more families homeless”.
Labour MPs today blasted the decision to freeze housing benefits for the third year in a row, despite inflation hitting 11.1%.
'Local Housing Allowance’ (LHA), the amount of Universal Credit people get to cover private rent, was raised in 2020 to cover the cheapest 30% of homes in each area.