<p>Thinktank calls on chancellor to end housing allowance freeze with typical two-bedroom household facing £158 week shortfall amid rent rises</p><p>More than 1.1 million low-income families in rented homes face a “cost of housing” crunch without action from John Healey in next month’s budget, the Resolution Foundation thinktank has warned.</p><p>Local housing allowance (LHA) has been frozen in cash terms since autumn 2024.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/19/cost-of-ho