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Broad Rental Market Area |
St Helens |
North Cheshire |
Wigan |
1 Bedroom Shared Rate1 bedroom where kitchen, bathroom, toilet or living room are shared with other Tenants |
£59.84 |
£51.85 |
£57.57 |
1 Bedroom Rate1 bedroom with exclusive use of a kitchen, bathroom, toilet and living room |
£80.55 |
£92.05 |
£80.55 |
2 Bedroom Rate |
£97.81 |
£109.32 |
£96.23 |
3 Bedroom Rate |
£113.92 |
£126.58 |
£109.32 |
4 Bedroom Rate |
£157.61 |
£174.81 |
£149.59 |
All Local Housing Allowances claimed by people living in St Helens will be based on
these rates during the period 01.04.2019 to 31.03.2020.
For more information about Local Housing Allowance, please see overleaf, or
telephone (01744) 676666 or visit us at www.sthelens.gov.uk
Benefits Service
Wesley House
Corporation Street
St Helens
WA10 1HF
Local Housing Allowance is a way of paying 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.
1. Work out your Local Housing Allowance rate based on the number of bedrooms, you and your family (if you have on) need. This is explained below.
2. Check the Local Housing Allowance rate that applies to you, for the Broad Rental Market Area (BRMA) you want to live in (see overleaf). Your BRMA is based on the postcode of the property you are renting.
Broad Rental Market Area |
St Helens |
North Cheshire |
Wigan |
|
Post Code |
WA9 WA10, WA11 (Except WA11 8RL, 8RP, 8RW) WN5 (Except WN5 7DW, 7JA, 7JH) L34 L35 (Except L35 6PG) |
WA2 WA3 WA8 WA9 4ST WA12(Except WA12 0DS, 0HN, 0HQ, 0HY, 0JA, 0JF, 0NZ) L35 6PG |
WA3 3PQ, WA3 3QS, WA3 3QW, WA11 8RL, WA11 8RP, WA11 8RW, WA12 0DS, WA12 0HN, WA12 0HQ, WA12 0HY, WA12 0JA, WA12 0JF, WA12 0NZ, WN5 7DW, WN5 7JA, WN5 7JH, WN8 9QL |
The amount of Local Housing Allowance you can get may be affected by:
· who lives with you · which area you want to live in · how much money you have coming in
· what savings you have · the amount of rent you have to pay
The number of people who live with you is used to work out how many bedrooms you are entitled to. We do not count other rooms such as a living room, kitchen or bathroom. The number of bedrooms added together is used to work out the LHA rate which applies to you.
The LHA rate you are allowed is based on the number of bedrooms you, and your family (if you have one), need, and not on the number of bedrooms you are actually renting.
You are entitled to one bedroom for:
· every adult couple (married or unmarried) · any other adult aged 16 or over
· any two children of the same sex aged under 16 · any two children aged under 10
· any other child · a carer who does not normally live with you
If you are aged under 35 or share your accommodation with others, you may only get the Shared LHA rate.
If you have a large family and need 5 bedrooms or more, you will only be able to get the maximum 4 Bedroom rate of LHA (see overleaf)
The amount of Local Housing Allowance you receive will be based on either your weekly LHA bedroom rate you and your family (if you have one) need, or your weekly rent, whichever is the lower.
Example 1. If your weekly rent is £100 and your weekly LHA is £90, the maximum amount of benefit we could pay you would be £90. This is because your LHA rate is less than your rent.
Example 2. If your weekly rent is £60 and the weekly LHA is £100, the maximum amount of benefit we could pay you would be £60. This is because your rent is less than your LHA rate.
If you need more help, or for a more detailed explanation, please contact us.
Benefits Service
Wesley House
Corporation Street
St Helens
WA10 1HF
Tel 01744 676666
www.sthelens.gov.uk