Scotland's Housing Minister urges UK to end LHA freeze to combat child poverty.
Scotland's Housing Minister, Paul McLennan, has pressed the UK Government to end the freeze on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates, arguing it could reduce child poverty. The freeze, set at 2024-25 levels, faces criticism as the Resolution Foundation estimates lifting the freeze could help 75,000 children escape poverty. McLennan sees the spring statement as an opportunity for the government to act, while the Public Accounts Committee warns of potential impacts on homelessness.
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