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Local Housing Allowance (LHA)

What is LHA?

Local Housing Allowance (LHA) is a new way of working out and paying Housing Benefit for people who rent from a private landlord.  The Rent Service, What's Different.

 

How Benefit is Calculated

The amount of benefit you can get under LHA is based on a number of rules

 

LHA Rates

The LHA Rate is adjusted monthly

 

Forms & Leaflets

Information and downloadable forms

 

Payments

How and when payments are made

 

Safeguards

LHA is covered by a Safeguard Policy

 

 

Contact

Tel: 01304 872199

 

Email: revenues@dover.gov.uk

 

Open:

  • 9.30am - 5pm Monday
  • 9am - 5pm Tuesday to Friday

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Dover District Council
White Cliffs Business Park
Dover, Kent CT16 3PJ

 

Tel: 01304 821199

E-mail: customerservices@dover.gov.uk

 

 

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