Local Housing Allowance rates
Anyone who rents their home from a private landlord and makes a successful claim for housing benefit will have their benefit worked out using the Local Housing Allowance rates.
Local Housing Allowance is a way of working out Housing Benefit for private tenants. The Local Housing Allowance rate is set by the government and provides the "maximum allowance" for households. From 1 April 2025 the government has frozen the Local Housing Allowance Rates at the 2024 amounts.
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Accommodation size |
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026 |
1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025 |
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Accommodation size :Shared accommodation |
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026 :£99.50 |
1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025 :£99.50 |
Accommodation size :1 bedroom accommodation |
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026 :£132.33 |
1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025 :£132.33 |
Accommodation size :2-bedroom accommodation |
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026 :£155.34 |
1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025 :£155.34 |
Accommodation size :3-bedroom accommodation |
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026 :£178.36 |
1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025 :£178.36 |
Accommodation size :4-bedroom accommodation |
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026 :£230.14 |
1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025 :£230.14 |
The maximum rate is four bedrooms, even if a household would be entitled to more than four bedrooms.
If the rent is less than the Housing Benefit, the maximum Housing Benefit will be the same as the rent charged.
Benefits service
Address: Broadgate HouseCustomer Service Centre
Broadgate
Coventry
CV1 1FS