Content tagged with: local housing allowance

• What is Local Housing Allowance

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/council-tax-benefits/what-is-local-housing-allowance

  Local Housing Allowance (LHA) applies to most tenants who rent their home from a private landlord.

• Housing Benefit

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/council-tax-benefits/housing-benefit

  Housing Benefit is a national benefit that can help to pay part or all of your rent if you are a tenant and on a low income. How much you get depends on your income and circumstances. Universal Credit has been rolled out across Doncaster and you may have to claim Universal Credit instead of Housing Benefit for help with your rent. You can view your existing Housing Benefit claim through your My Doncaster account.

• Apply for it: Benefits - Payment of Local Housing Allowance direct to your landlord

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/doitonline/benefits-payment-of-local-housing-allowance-direct-to-your-landlord

  Request for payment of Housing Benefit to be paid direct to a private landlord where a person has difficulty managing their finances.