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Find your Local Housing Allowance rates

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Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates are used by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to calculate Housing Benefit for people who rent from private landlords.

What Local Housing Allowance rates are based on

  • level of private rents in a local area (also known as a Broad Rental Market Area) — read about Broad Rental Market Area

    • Find your Local Housing Allowance rates online

    You can check LHA rates for previous years to see how rates have changed over time.

    To find your LHA rates online you will need one of the following:

  • the local authority the property resides in
  • the number of bedrooms you are entitled to

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