Local Housing Allowance
Important Changes to Local Housing Allowance
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Local Housing Allowance (LHA) was introduced on 7 April
2008.
It is another way of working out new claims for Housing
Benefit for tenants renting accommodation from a private
landlord.
Customers who live in council accommodation or housing
association accommodation will not be affected by Local
Housing Allowance.
LHA is based on the area the customer lives, the number of
occupiers in the property, and household size. LHA is a much fairer
way of calculating housing benefit, as it ensures that tenants in
similar circumstances in the same area receive the same amount of
financial support for their housing costs.