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Working out your Local Housing Allowance - Examples

Reena and Suki have a child, Ben (9).

They need one bedroom for themselves and one for Ben.

This means any benefit they are entitled to will be based on the Local Housing Allowance rate for two bedrooms.


Susan is a single mother with three children, Tom (14), Judy (11) and Raymond (6).

Susan needs one bedroom for herself, one bedroom for Judy and one bedroom for Tom and Raymond to share. This means any benefit they are entitled to will be based on the Local Housing Allowance rate for three bedrooms.


Lisa and Matt have five children, Shaun (17), Graham (15), Laura (12), Millie (9) and Jessica (6).

They need one bedroom for themselves, one bedroom for Shaun, one bedroom for Laura and Millie to share, one bedroom for Graham and one bedroom for Jessica. This means any benefit they are entitled to will be based on the Local Housing Allowance rate for five bedrooms.


Marcus is single. He is aged 23.

He is entitled to one bedroom for himself. As he is under 25, he is entitled to the Local Housing Allowance shared room rate.


Bill and Jane are a couple with no children. They live in a house where they share facilities.

They are entitled to one bedroom for themselves. As they share facilities, this means any benefit they are entitled to will be based on the Local Housing Allowance shared room rate.


Gary and Roger are a couple. They live in a self-contained flat.

They need one bedroom for themselves. This means any benefit they are entitled to will be based on the Local Housing Allowance rate for one bedroom.