The Local Housing Allowance rate depends on what size of property you need for you and your family, not the size of property you live in.
Please note that the maximum rate that can be awarded is for a four bedroom property regardless of the size of your family.
The figures below apply for applications received in the period stated.
Local Housing Allowance rates from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020
Local Housing Allowance rates
| Size of property required | Weekly LHA rate |
|---|
| Shared accommodation rate |
£62.69 |
| One bedroom |
£80.55 |
| Two bedrooms |
£97.81 |
| Three bedrooms |
£115.07 |
| Four bedrooms |
£158.90 |