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 is being introduced on 7 April, 2008. If you live in council accommodation or other social housing, Local Housing Allowance will not affect you.

For details of the weekly Local Housing Allowance rates for the Braintree District Council Area click on the links below: 

- LHA Rates for September 2008
- LHA Rates for August 2008

These PDF files may change on a Monthly basis.

-  Please click here to see a map showing the area boundaries.

To find out more about Local Housing Allowance and how to work out which LHA rate applies to you take a look at one of our PDF leaflets listed below: 

- General Introduction to Local Housing Allowance

- Working out your Local Housing Allowance [HB(LHA)2]

- Working out your LHA under 25 years

- Working out your LHA for over 25 years

  
If you have any queries about Local Housing Allowance, you can:

<>   Phone our Customer Services Centre on 01376 552525

<>   Visit our offices at Braintree, Halstead or Witham. Details of these can be found on our website.

<>   e-mail us lha@braintree.gov.uk

<>   Visit the DWP web site