‘Cost of housing’ crunch looms for low-income families, warns Resolution Foundation
The average shortfall betwen LHA payment and actual rent can be as high as £300 a week in parts of London. Photograph: David Burton/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe average shortfall betwen LHA payment and actual rent can be as high as £300 a week in parts of London. It has been frozen for nine of the past 14 years.A chorus of charities and campaigners have called for the restoration of the link, including Crisis, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Citizens Advice.The chancellor will present his budget on 28 October.
- ▪The average shortfall betwen LHA payment and actual rent can be as high as £300 a week in parts of London.
- ▪Photograph: David Burton/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe average shortfall betwen LHA payment and actual rent can be as high as £300 a week in parts of London.
- ▪It has been frozen for nine of the past 14 years.A chorus of charities and campaigners have called for the restoration of the link, including Crisis, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Citizens Advice.The chancellor will present his budget
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The average shortfall betwen LHA payment and actual rent can be as high as £300 a week in parts of London. Photograph: David Burton/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe average shortfall betwen LHA payment and actual rent can be as high as £300 a week in parts of London. Photograph: David Burton/AlamyUK cost of living crisis‘Cost of housing’ crunch looms for low-income families, warns Resolution FoundationThinktank calls on chancellor to end housing allowance freeze with typical two-bedroom household facing £158 week shortfall amid rent risesHeather StewartSat 19 Sep 2026 01.00 EDTLast modified on Sat 19 Sep 2026 01.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMore than 1.1 million low-income families in rented homes face a “cost of housing” crunch without action from John Healey in next month’s…
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