Claimants on HB or UC in the private rented sector will see increases in their Local Housing Allowances from April 2020. For most they will get more beneft. One exception might be where the client is affected by the Beneft Cap. Click here to view your Local Authority.
The frst two tables give the 2019/20 rates and the increased 2020/2021. This is a return to LHA's being set at the 30 percentile value of properties in each broad rental market area. For example-
|
Inner South East London |
Shared under 35s |
1 bed |
2 bed |
3 bed |
4 bed |
|
2019/20 |
£98.04 |
£216.51 |
£281.45 |
£340.64 |
£429.53 |
|
2020/21 |
£118.87 |
£264.66 |
£310.68 |
£385.48 |
£506.30 |