One of the announcements was to unfreeze the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) in 2024/25. A report by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has added that:
‘“The measure also freezes LHA rates from 2025/2026 onwards, thereby eroding its generosity over time as rental prices rise.”
The OBR has also predicted that there will be 370,000 fewer people awarded limited capability for work-related activity (LCWRA) status by 2028/29 as a result of the DWP’s proposed changes to the work capability assessment in 2025.
You can read the full report on the OBR website.
Citizens Advice have responded to the consultation on the proposed changes to the WCA saying: ‘we have serious concerns that almost all options under consideration would do more harm than good if implemented’.
You can read our response to the WCA reforms on the Citizens Advice website