Local Housing Allowance

Local Housing Allowance rates

Anyone who rents their home from a private landlord and makes a successful claim for housing benefit will have their benefit worked out using the Local Housing Allowance rates.

Local Housing Allowance is a way of working out Housing Benefit for private tenants. The Local Housing Allowance rate is set by the government and provides the "maximum allowance" for households. From 1 April 2024 the Local Housing Allowance Rates have been increased.

Weekly Local Housing Allowance Rates

Accommodation size

1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025

1 April 2023 - 31 March 2024

Shared accommodation

£99.50

£77.50

1 bedroom accommodation

£132.33

£112.77

2-bedroom accommodation

£155.34

£132.33

3-bedroom accommodation

£178.36

£155.34

4-bedroom accommodation

£230.14

£201.37

The maximum rate is four bedrooms, even if a household would be entitled to more than four bedrooms.

If the rent is less than the Housing Benefit, the maximum Housing Benefit will be the same as the rent charged.

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Benefits service

Address: Broadgate House
Customer Service Centre
Broadgate
Coventry
CV1 1FS

Telephone: 024 7683 1800