Paragraph 2 Local housing allowance for category of accommodation in paragraph 1C1C2C3F1
United Kingdom
The local housing allowance for any category of accommodation is the lower of—
the rent at the 30th percentile determined in accordance with paragraph 3; and
for a category of accommodation listed in column 1 of the following table, the amount listed in column 2 of that table (maximum local housing allowance)—
| 1. Category of accommodation as specified in paragraph 1 | 2. Maximum local housing allowance for that category of accommodation |
|---|---|
| paragraph 1(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) | F5£1,439.97 |
| Paragraph 1(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) | F6£1,439.97 |
| Paragraph 1(c) (two bedrooms) | F7£1,793.98 |
| Paragraph 1(d) (three bedrooms) | F8£2,160.02 |
| Paragraph 1(e) (four bedrooms) | F9£3,060.00 |
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Where the local housing allowance would otherwise not be a whole number of pence, it must be rounded to the nearest whole penny by disregarding any amount less than half a penny and treating any amount of half a penny or more as a whole penny.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 1 para. 2 substituted (13.1.2014) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Local Housing Allowance Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2978), arts. 1, 4(3)(a)
- F2
Word in Sch. 1 para. 2(1) substituted (31.1.2024) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/11), arts. 1(1), 4(2)(a)(i)
- F3
Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(1) inserted (31.1.2024) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/11), arts. 1(1), 4(2)(a)(ii)
- F4
Sch. 1 para. 2(2) substituted (30.3.2020) by The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/371), regs. 1(1), 4(3)(b)
- F5
Sum in Sch. 1 para. 2(2)(b) table substituted (31.1.2024) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/11), arts. 1(1), 4(2)(b)(i)
- F6
Sum in Sch. 1 para. 2(2)(b) table substituted (31.1.2024) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/11), arts. 1(1), 4(2)(b)(ii)
- F7
Sum in Sch. 1 para. 2(2)(b) table substituted (31.1.2024) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/11), arts. 1(1), 4(2)(b)(iii)
- F8
Sum in Sch. 1 para. 2(2)(b) table substituted (31.1.2024) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/11), arts. 1(1), 4(2)(b)(iv)
- F9
Sum in Sch. 1 para. 2(2)(b) table substituted (31.1.2024) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/11), arts. 1(1), 4(2)(b)(v)
- F10
Sch. 1 para. 2(2) substituted for Sch. 1 paras. 2(2A)-(3A) (30.1.2020) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/27), arts. 1, 4(3)(a)
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 1 modified (28.1.2021) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Modification) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1519), arts. 1, 4
- C2
Sch. 1 modified (31.1.2022) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Amendment and Modification) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1380), arts. 1(1), 7
- C3
Sch. 1 modified (31.1.2023) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Modification) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/6), arts. 1(1), 4
Notes on Schedule 1
Modifications
- C4
Sch. 1 modified (31.1.2025) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Modification) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/5), arts. 1(1), 4
- C5
Sch. 1 modified (30.1.2026) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Modification) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/5), arts. 1(1), 4