[Opinion] Political Opinion: Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Calls on the Chancellor to End Stealth Cuts to Local Housing Allowance in the Budget

Political opinion: Liberal Democrat Chief Whip calls on the Chancellor to end stealth cuts to Local Housing Allowance in the budget

Liberal Democrat Chief Whip and MP for North East Fife, Wendy Chamberlain has urged the Government to urgently unfreeze Local Housing Allowance and carry out a long term review on its future, as rental costs have increased by 5.5% in the past year.

Government hints at Local Housing Allowance reform

Steve Reed told the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee that discussions were “absolutely” taking place, saying the issue had been a cause for The post Government hints at Local Housing Allowance reform appeared first on Room151.