Guidance

Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2024 to March 2025

Tables showing the Local Housing Allowance rates in accordance with statute.

• From: Valuation Office Agency
• Published: 31 January 2024
• Last updated: 2 September 2024 — See all updates

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Local Housing Allowance (LHA) 2024-2025 tables

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Details

LHA rates for Housing Benefit and Universal Credit from April 24 have been determined in accordance with The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 (SI 2024/ 11).

The tables above show the weekly LHA rates used by Local Authorities to pay people in receipt of Housing Benefit.  

Monthly rates for Universal Credit claimants can be found here Universal Credit Local Housing Allowance rates: 2024 to 2025 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Any policy enquiries should be directed to the Department for Work and Pensions.

Table 1	The housing benefit Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2024 are shown here
Table 2	The 30th percentile figures shown here are derived from twelve months lettings information collected up to the end of September 2023.
Table 3	The housing benefit Maximum LHA rates from 1st April 2024 are shown here
Table 4	The housing benefit LHA rates effective from 1st April 2024 are shown here

Find out more information on how Local Housing Allowances rates are calculated and where to find your LHA rate.

If you have any questions in relation to this publication, please contact: NSOhelpdesk@voa.gov.uk

VOA Rent Officers: public

Valuation Office Agency
For queries regarding Fair Rents, Local Housing Allowance rates, and to contact a Rent Officer, please email: NSOhelpdesk@voa.gov.uk

The previous releases are also available:

• Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2023 to March 2024
• Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2022 to March 2023
• Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2021 to March 2022
• Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2020 to March 2021
• Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2019 to March 2020
• Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2018 to March 2019
• Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2017 to March 2018
• Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2016 to March 2017
• Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2015 to March 2016

Published 31 January 2024
Last updated 2 September 2024 + show all updates

1. 2 September 2024

   Updated content under Details.

2. 22 February 2024

   The attachment has been updated.

3. 31 January 2024

   First published.