Local Housing Allowance is used to calculate 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 and Bute 2022/2023
Number of Bedrooms | Category | LHA Rate (£ per week) |
|---|---|---|
Shared Room Rate | S1 | 72.74 |
1 bedroom rate | B1 | 86.30 |
2 bedroom rate | C2 | 115.07 |
3 bedroom rate | D3 | 126.58 |
4 or more bedroom rate | E4 | 207.12 |
To find out how to work out which Local Housing Allowance rate applies to you, 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, Ellis Lodge, Dunoon, PA23 8ES
- 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, Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre, 38 East Clyde Street, Helensburgh, G84 7PG
- Mull Customer Service Point, Breadalbane Street, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, PA72 6NZ
- Lochgilphead Customer Service Point, 1A Manse Brae, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RD
- 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