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Local Housing Allowance (LHA)

Important Changes to Housing Benefit in January 2012 if you are single and under 35
In January 2012 the rules that apply to single people living in self-contained accommodation will change.

Changes to the Local Housing Allowance from April 2011

There are some important changes you need to know about that could affect the amount of help you get.  

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