Local Housing Allowance is a new way of working out new claims for Housing Benefit for tenants renting accommodation from a private landlord.
It also affects tenants already getting Housing Benefit who move into accommodation rented from a private landlord.
Local Housing Allowance was introduced on 7 April 2008.
If you live in council accommodation or other social housing, Local Housing Allowance will not affect you.
The following tables below show the Local Housing Allowance rates for Cambridge.
Weekly amounts
| Category | Type of property | Weekly Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A | Shared accommodation | £75.00 |
| B | One-bedroom self-contained | £139.62 |
| C | Two-bedroom self-contained | £160.38 |
| D | Three-bedroom self-contained | £173.08 |
| E | Four-bedroom self-contained | £253.85 |
| F | Five-bedroom self-contained | £346.15 |
Monthly amounts
| Category | Type of property | Monthly Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A | Shared accommodation | £325.00 |
| B | One-bedroom self-contained | £605.02 |
| C | Two-bedroom self-contained | £694.98 |
| D | Three-bedroom self-contained | £750.01 |
| E | Four-bedroom self-contained | £1100.02 |
| F | Five-bedroom self-contained | £1499.98 |
These rates are effective from 1 January to 31 January 2009.
To find out how to work out which Local Housing Allowance rate applies to you, see our page, Working out your Local Housing Allowance.