Local Housing Allowance room rates
The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) is a flat rate housing allowance and the rate of LHA a tenant qualifies for depends on the number of people living in the tenant's household.
The size criteria
One bedroom for
- every adult couple
- any other adult aged 16 or over
- any two children regardless of sex aged under 10
- any two children of the same sex aged up to 15
- any other child
Living Rooms
- 1-3 occupiers are entitled to one living room
- 4-6 occupiers are entitled to two living rooms
- 7 or more occupiers are entitled to three living rooms
The number of kitchens and bathrooms are ignored for the purpose of this calculation.
Changes to the room size criteria from 7 April 2008
From 7 April the room size criteria will be based only on the number of bedrooms a tenant’s household needs and living rooms will no longer form part of the calculation.
For further information contact:
Telephone 0161 909 6504
email lha@salford.gov.uk
Visit Salford Direct Civic Centre Chorley Road Swinton M27 5AW
This page was last updated on 20 March 2008
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