LHA Rates
The LHA Rates are provided by the Rent Service every month and detail the maximum Housing Benefit a person can get. The amount a person will actually receive depends on their income and savings.
The rates are:
Weekly Local Housing Allowance Rates
March 2010
| Bedrooms |
LHA Rate |
| One bedroom in a shared house |
£56.00 |
| 1 bedroom |
£97.81 |
| 2 bedrooms |
£120.82 |
| 3 bedrooms |
£136.93 |
| 4 bedrooms |
£158.22* |
| 5 bedrooms |
£158.22*
|
* The 4 and 5 bedoom rates are the same this month
A different rate may apply to properties in postcodes LA2 & LA6. If you are considering renting a property with this postcode, please contact us with the details to check the LHA rate which will apply
How many bedrooms does a household need?
One bedroom is allowed for:
- Every adult who is single
- Every adult couple
- Any 2 children under the age of 10
- Any 2 children of the same sex under the age of 16
- Any other child
From 6 April 2009, if this means that you need more than 5 bedrooms, the rate of LHA used in the calculation of Housing Benefit will be restricted to the 5 bedroom rate.
Most young people under the age of 25 will have their Housing Benefit assessed on the LHA rate for one bedroom in a shared house.