Local Housing Allowance Rates and Room Calculator

Link to LHA Direct siteOnly use this section if you are intending to claim Housing Benefit and you are a private tenant (this section does not apply to Housing Association tenants).

Simply click here or on the picture for the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) Room Calculator to open.

The form should take no more than a few minutes to complete and it will tell you the number of bedrooms your family is entitled to. Remember this calculation is based on the information you supply, therefore it is imperative that you answer the questions honestly.

From this you will be able to work out the amount of Local Housing Allowance that your Housing Benefit will be based upon from the table of data shown on this page.

If you have any problems using the LHA Room Calculator please contact the Benefits Section using the details on the Contacts page.

Weekly Local Housing Allowance rent levels for February 2009

Number of
Rooms		 Wrexham &
South Clwyd		 Salop West Cheshire
Shared Room £55.00 £69.23 £62.31
1 Bedroom £85.00 £93.46 £110.39
2 Bedroom £103.85 £114.23 £126.92
3 Bedroom £121.15 £137.31 £150.00
4 Bedroom £160.38 £183.46 £206.54
5 Bedroom £178.26 £229.62 £288.46

What Now?

Please contact us if you think you are entitled to benefit.

If you do not qualify for benefit but you wish to know more about Housing and Council Tax Benefit please go the New Claimants page.

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