Contract award · 21 May 2025

Monitoring the Impact of the Local Housing Allowance

Department for Work and Pensions awarded “Monitoring the Impact of the Local Housing Allowance” to Verian Group UK Ltd for £300k on 21 May 2025.

Research & developmentLondon

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Key facts

Buyer
Department for Work and Pensions · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£299,999.72
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Research & development · Research services (CPV 73110000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date21 May 2025
  2. Published29 May 2025Published 8 days after the contract date

Description

A mixed-methods longitudinal research project looking at the impact of the Local Housing Allowance on household finances and circumstances. The research aims to provide evidence on the perceived impact that the LHA has had on claimants' ability to meet rent payments, find affordable housing, and on child poverty and employment outcomes. The research will also look at how landlords have interacted with the policy.

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