Local housing allowance (LHA) scheme explained
How much local housing allowance will I get?
Local housing allowance is the maximum amount of housing benefit you could receive towards your rent. The amount that you will actually receive will still depend upon the money that you have coming in each week, what savings you have and who else lives with you.
The amounts of local housing allowance will be notified to us by The Rent Service every year in April. Find out the current local housing allowance rates for your area.
Or you can contact us on the details below for more information.
You can also check your local housing allowance rates (voa.gov.uk)
How will I be paid?
Local housing allowance will normally be paid into your bank or building society account.
If you do not already have a bank or building society account, you may want to set one up. You can get further advice from the Money Advice Service website or you can contact any bank or building society.
Under the local housing allowance scheme there is no longer an option for housing benefit to be paid to a landlord, unless there are exceptional circumstances. The government believes that tenants receiving housing benefit payments will take greater responsibility for managing their financial affairs in the same way other tenants do if they have the payments made direct to them.
It is up to you to pay the rent to your landlord. If you don't pay your rent, your landlord may take action against you.
Last updated: 11/01/2024 09:41
