The Pensions Policy Institute expects the number and proportion of pensioners renting privately to grow from around 6% now to 17% in 2041. As many as 400,000 households could become dependent on means-tested benefits. Pensioners renting privately are already at risk of poverty, with the operation of the Local Housing Allowance a contributing factor. (Conclusion, Paragraph 184)

The Pensions Policy Institute expects the number and proportion of pensioners renting privately to grow from around 6% now to 17% in 2041. As many as 400,000 households could become dependent on means-tested benefits. Pensioners renting privately are already at risk of poverty, with the operation of the Local Housing Allowance a contributing factor. (Conclusion, Paragraph 184) Type: conclusion | Number: 39 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) determines the maximum housing support for tenants in the private rented sector. It ensures that households, including pensioners, in similar circumstances living in the same area are entitled to the same maximum rent allowance regardless of the contractual rent pai