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wrteam
                              

welfare rights officer, slough borough council
Member since
21st Mar 2006

LHA
Tue 08-Apr-08 02:34 PM

Can anyone please clarify Regs 12(B)(6)

If a family entitled to 3 room rate of LHA decides to occupy a 2 bedroom property, and the rental liability is equivalent to 3 bedroom rate of LHA.

Can the LA restrict the amount of LHA payable?

  

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ruthch
                              

Senior Welfare Rights Officer, Tameside MBC
Member since
10th Feb 2005

RE: LHA
Tue 08-Apr-08 03:02 PM

No. Our Benefits Section tells us that the rate relevant to the size of the family will be paid. However if the actual rent is lower, they will only pay up to a maximum of £15 over the actual rent.

  

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