Concept

Local housing allowance

Properties

Alt label
  • Standard local housing allowance
SES ID
  • 11388
  • 53299
Notation
  • 11388
In scheme
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Scope note
  • Where the question is about transition between Housing benefit and local housing allowance, or a comparison of rates, we can use both terms (advice from Wendy Wilson in March 2017).
Definition
  • Housing benefit for people who rent a home from a private landlord. From April 2016, new social housing tenants are also in receipt of Local housing allowance at a capped rate.
History note
  • Scope notes and indexer notes changed after PQ meeting in March 2017.