Local Housing Allowance (LHA) is the new benefit for people on low income who rent properties from private landlords, which came into effect on 7 April 2008.
This scheme has been designed to be fairer and clearer for tenants and aims to encourage tenants to take on more financial responsibility.
LHA is based on the number of bedrooms you need and not how much the rent is. The actual amount of LHA payable depends on your financial and personal circumstances in the same way as housing benefit.