The freeze, that has been in place since 2016, has now been lifted as of 13 January 2020 by the Minister for Welfare Delivery which will see Local Housing Allowance rise by inflation and will provide an average of around £10 extra a month to affected households in the private rented sector.
The announcement also means that those receiving Universal Credit, legacy benefits or are in receipt of job seeker's allowance, employment and support allowance, income support, housing benefit, child tax credits, working tax credits and child benefit will also see a rise from 1 April.
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