Why are we introducing Local Housing Allowance?
Local Housing Allowance gives tenants more choice in where they live and it's fairer too. This is because with Local Housing Allowance:
- you will be entitled to the same amount of benefit as people in the same circumstances as you
- you can find out how much benefit you can get before you rent a property
- you can decide how much of your benefit you want to spend on renting a property
- you will usually get your benefit paid to you. It is up to you to pay the rent to your landlord
- you will find out about your benefit more quickly than before
