Council services
Local Housing Allowance
The way we pay Housing Benefit to you in private rented accommodation changed from 7 April 2008.
The new scheme - called Local Housing Allowance or LHA - has been in place for a number of years in some 'pathfinder' authorities in England, Wales and Scotland.
| Area | Description |
| What is Local Housing Allowance? | Find out about the changes to the way we pay private tenants Housing Benefit |
| Calculation of payments | How LHA payments are worked out |
| Does Local Housing Allowance affect you? | Find out if Local Housing Allowance affects you |
| Single people under 25 | How this affects you if you are single, under 25 and have no dependant children |
| Single people over 25 or couples with no dependant children | How this affects you if you are single and over 25 or are a couple with no dependant children |
| Length of award | How long an award usually lasts and how changes of circumstances are treated |
| Payments | Find out the payment options available |
| Pre 7 April 2008 claims | How old style private tenant claims are dealt with |
| Appeals | How do appeals work with LHA awards |
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