Blow for renters on Universal Credit as key benefit rate FROZEN – with thousands facing £3,129 shortfall …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
OVER one million private renters on Universal Credit will see the help they get with payments frozen next year.
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates will remain at their current level from April 2025.
This decision, confirmed after the Autumn Statement, will impact around 1.6million households, resulting in a shortfall of as much as £3,129 a year in areas with the highest rents..
The LHA sets the maximum amount people renting from a private landlord can claim in housing benefit…
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