All About Local Housing Allowance
What is Local Housing Allowance?
- It is a new way of working out Housing Benefit (HB) and replaces Rent Officer Referrals for tenants who rent from a private landlord. It will apply to new claims or changes of address made on or after 7 April 2008.
- Customers will receive a Local Housing Allowance based on the area in which they live and the number of occupiers in their property.
- As with Housing Benefit, Local Housing Allowance will be subject to a means-test. Payments will normally be made to the tenant rather than the landlord.
Department for Works and Pensions
More information about Local Housing Allowance can be found here.
Local Housing Allowance Direct
All you need to know about Local Housing Allowance.
