How much is Housing Benefit in Brighton and Hove?
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Current rates
Category | Weekly rate |
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Shared accommodation | £98.96 |
One bedroom | £184.11 |
Two bedroom | £230.14 |
Three bedroom | £276.16 |
What is the benefit cap amount?
Check what the Benefit Cap limit is
Your circumstances | Benefit Cap limit |
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In a couple or have children and live outside London | £384.62 a week |
In a couple or have children and live in London | £442.31 a week |
Single and live outside London | £257.69 a week |
Single and live in London | £296.35 a week |
What is Local Housing Allowance Universal Credit?
Local Housing Allowance is used to calculate the maximum amount people renting from a private landlord can claim in Housing Benefit or Universal Credit. This maximum rent is based on where you live, the number of bedrooms you need and the rent you pay.
Who is exempt from local housing allowance?
There are exemptions, for example, severely disabled people, care leavers under 25 years of age or those with a bedroom used by care workers providing overnight care.
How much is Housing Benefit UK?
There’s no set amount of Housing Benefit and what you get will depend on whether you rent privately or from a council. Use a benefits calculator to work out what you could get or check what extra help is available.
How much is benefits a month?
Standard allowance
Your circumstances | Monthly standard allowance |
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Single and under 25 | £257.33 |
Single and 25 or over | £324.84 |
In a couple and you’re both under 25 | £403.93 (for you both) |
In a couple and either of you are 25 or over | £509.91 (for you both) |
How are Local Housing Allowance rates used to work out housing benefit?
Find out how we use Local Housing Allowance rates to work out your Housing Benefit, and which rate applies to you The government sets Local Housing Allowance rates, and we use these to work out your Housing Benefit. Your Local Housing Allowance rate is based on: You can use the bedroom calculator to find out how many bedrooms you can have.
How do I find out how much housing allowance I get?
You can then use the Local Housing Allowance calculator to find out which rate applies to you. When we work out your Housing Benefit, the amount you get can never be more than your rent. We’ll review this after one year, unless you have a change in circumstances beforehand.
Can I claim Universal Credit in Brighton&Hove?
Universal Credit has now been introduced across Brighton & Hove for people of working age. Find out if you can still apply for Housing Benefit How to claim benefits, who to contact if you need help and where to get further advice.
What happens if I’ve been paid too much housing benefit?
If you’ve been paid too much Housing Benefit, we’ll reduce the weekly payments from your current claim until you’ve paid the money back Sometimes we can reduce the amount you need to pay back if your details weren’t up to date at the time of the overpayment