Local Housing Allowance | Changes to LHA April 2011 | LHA Questions and Answers

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.   If you live in council accommodation or other social housing, Local Housing Allowance will not affect you.

Local Housing Allowance rates for Argyll & Bute from April 2013

Local Housing Allowance rates for Argyll and Bute from April 2012

To find out how to work out which Local Housing Allowance rate applies to you, see our leaflet, HB(LHA)2 Working out your Local Housing Allowance, for more details about this. To get this from us, or if you have any queries about Local Housing Allowance, you can:

• phone the Benefits enquiry line on 01546 605512
• visit your local Customer Service Point at:-
  • Rothesay Customer Service Point, Mount Pleasant Road, Rothesay, PA20 9HQ
  • Dunoon Customer Service Point, Hill Street, Dunoon, PA23 7AP
  • Islay Customer Service Point, Jamieson Street, Bowmore, Isle of Islay, PA43 7HL
  • Campbeltown Customer Service Point, Burnet Building, St John Street, Campbeltown, PA28 6BJ
  • Helensburgh Customer Service Point, 45 West Princes Street, Helensburgh, G84 8BP
  • Mull Customer Service Point, Breadalbane Street, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, PA72 6NZ
  • Lochgilphead Customer Service Point, Dalriada House, Lochgilphead, PA31 8ST
  • Oban Customer Service Point, Municipal Building, Albany Street, Oban, PA34 4AW
  • Tiree Customer Service Point, The Business Centre, Crossapol, Isle of Tiree, PA77 6UP 
• email us on BenefitsGeneralEnquiries@argyll-bute.gov.uk

Remember that this leaflet is a guide only. It is not meant to say exactly what your legal rights are. While we have tried to make sure that the information in this leaflet is correct at the date shown on the cover, it is possible that there may be incorrect information or some ideas may be oversimplified. Also, please remember that the information in this leaflet is likely to become less accurate over time because of changes to the law.