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The housing benefit system is increasingly falling short of covering Universal Credit claimants’ rents in the private sector.

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Local Housing Allowance coverage

Over half of privately renting families on Universal Credit pay more in rent than their Local Housing Allowance (LHA). The share will continue to increase while LHA is frozen.

Read our latest research on LHA and why the Government should unfreeze support.

Local Housing Allowance coverage

Source

“DWP, Stat-Xplore.” DWP, Households on Universal Credit

Data

Last update: Q3 2026. Next update: Q4 2026

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