What are the Local Housing Allowance rates and do they ever change?
The Local Housing Allowance rates
are published on a monthly basis and may change from time to time. The rates are published on our website and updated each month.
The Local Housing Allowance rate is applicable to the month which the claim starts. This rate will apply for 12 months after which it will be reviewed unless there is a change of circumstances mid year such as:
- a change of address
- a break in entitlement of one week or more
- a change household which would affect their LHA rate i.e. Non dependent moving in
If the LHA rate has changed for the month in which the review takes place the tenant will start to receive the new revised rate.
Please note a rent increase is not a change of circumstance that will trigger a review of the LHA rate in payment.
Please use this link to view the current Local Housing Allowance rates .