Local Housing Allowance Unfreeze!
Last week Jeremy Hunt announced in the Autumn statement that the freeze on Local Housing Allowance will be lifted in April 2024
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Last week Jeremy Hunt announced in the Autumn statement that the freeze on Local Housing Allowance will be lifted in April 2024
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