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Local Housing Allowance: a qualified success?

Local Housing Allowance: a qualified success?. Ian Jones, London Councils. SE London Housing Partnership – Landlords day, 23 rd June 2009. LHA – a qualified success?. More transparent Easier to administer Faster processing times Improved financial inclusion

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Local Housing Allowance: a qualified success?

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  1. Local Housing Allowance: a qualified success? Ian Jones, London Councils SE London Housing Partnership – Landlords day, 23rd June 2009

  2. LHA – a qualified success? • More transparent • Easier to administer • Faster processing times • Improved financial inclusion • No evidence of an increased work incentive • No evidence of choice being exercised • Roll-out caused confusion – better buy/backdating etc

  3. LHA – a qualified success? Ministerial concerns with LHA • Costs • Complexity • No discernable impact on worklessness • Poor publicity • Should tenants on benefit be able to access housing not affordable by their working peers? • Should benefit be paid regardless of the quality of housing being provided?

  4. LHA – a qualified success? London concerns with LHA • Costs • Larger properties • Impact of the median rent calculation • Defining the Broad Rental Market Areas • Securing accommodation for homeless families • No impact on take-up

  5. And the future? Changing/reforming LHA • Changes to LHA regulations • Capped at 5 bed rate • £15 excess payment to be withdrawn • The Housing Benefit Review • DWP and HM Treasury led… • Improving the relationship between LAs & Landlords - Building a local partnership

  6. What do you think?

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