Local housing allowance rate

What might affect the local housing allowance rate

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There are extra rules if you:

are single and do not live with any dependants
are a couple and do not live with any dependants
have lived in care (care leaver) and are under age 22
are severely disabled
have an extra bedroom for a carer who stays overnight

If you are aged under 35, are single and do not live with any dependants, you can only get the local housing allowance shared accommodation rate. If you are single, aged 25 to 34 and lived in a hostel, you may be entitled to more.

If you are 35 or over, single and do not live with any dependants, you will get the one bedroom local housing allowance rate if you live in a self contained property. If you live in shared accommodation you will get the local housing allowance shared accommodation rate unless you have two or more rooms (bedrooms or living rooms) that are for your use only.

By a self-contained property we mean one where you have your own room plus your own: