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Local Housing Allowance (LHA)
LHA rates December 2008
The Rent Service no longer values individual properties. Instead they set monthly local housing allowance rates for different size properties within different areas based on the mid point of rent charged by private landlords.
These areas are called Broad Rental Market Areas (BRMA). Each local authority has at least one BRMA. There is no right to appeal against these rates.
Knowsley has 3 separate BRMAs:
- Greater Liverpool - covers Huyton, Kirkby, Halewood and Knowsley Village
- St Helens - covers Whiston and Prescot
- North Cheshire - covers Cronton
LHA rates are further broken down into room rates and look at the size of the household, including any non-dependants. To calculate the size criteria you need to count one bedroom for the following people:
- A single claimant or every adult couple.
- Any other single adult aged 16 or over.
- Any two children under the age of 10.
- Any two children of the same sex up to age 15.
- Any other child.
| Category type | Greater Liverpool | St Helens | North Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| A - share accommodation 1 bedroom | £55 | £60 | £60 |
| B - 1 bedrooms (self contained) | £91.15 | £91.50 | £98.08 |
| C - 2 bedrooms | £115.15 | £103.85 | £114.23 |
| D - 3 bedrooms | £123.46 | £121.15 | £135 |
| E - 4 bedrooms | £173.08 | £173.08 | £183.46 |
| F - 5 bedrooms | £196.15 | £192.69 | £256.74 |
Who to Contact
Revenues and Benefits Section
Telephone: 0151 443 4042
Write to or Visit:
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council,
Municipal Buildings,
Cherryfield Drive,
Kirkby
L33 1TX
Email: lhaenquiries@knowsley.gov.uk
Telephone: 0151 443 4042
Write to or Visit:
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council,
Municipal Buildings,
Cherryfield Drive,
Kirkby
L33 1TX
Email: lhaenquiries@knowsley.gov.uk
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