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.
You will receive the Local Housing Allowance rate applicable to the month in which your claim starts. This rate will apply for 12 months after which it will be reviewed unless there is a change of circumstance mid year such as:
- a change of address
- a break in entitlement of one week or more
- a change to household that 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 you will start to receive the new revised rate.
Please note a rent increase is no longer a change of circumstance that will trigger a review of the LHA rate in payment.
Please use this link to view the Local Housing Allowance rates from April 2009 onwards.
Remember if your Local Housing Allowance rate is more than your rent, the maximum amount of benefit you can get is your rent plus £15.
For example:
LHA rate = £120 per week
Rent = £90 per week
Maximum Benefit = £105 per week
To view the Local Housing Allowance rates prior to April 2009 please use this link.
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