Current Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates
If you rent privately we use Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates, set by the government, to work out your Housing Benefit.
In Adur and Worthing different LHA rates apply to different areas:
- If you live to the EAST of the River Adur please refer to the Brighton and Hove BRMA tables below
- If you live to the WEST of the River Adur please refer to the Worthing BRMA tables below
If you are not sure you can check your postcode using the Directgov website.
Note: If you're single and under 35 years of age, you will usually only get the shared 1 bedroom accommodation rate.
Since April 2011 LHA rates have been calculated based on the '30th percentile' of rents.
However, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, the Government has increased LHA rates from April 2020 as shown below.
Brighton & Hove BRMA
(includes Adur east of the River Adur)
| Date | 1 bedroom (shared) | 1 bedroom (self-contained) | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From April 2020 | £98.96 | £184.11 | £230.14 | £276.16 | £390.08 |
| April 2019 to March 2020 | £82.66 | £157.61 | £204.20 | £237.19 | £349.54 |
| April 2018 to March 2019 | £82.66 | £153.02 | £198.25 | £230.28 | £339.36 |
| Date | 1 bedroom (shared) | 1 bedroom (self-contained) | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From April 2020 | £430.00 | £800.00 | £1,000.01 | £1,199.98 | £1,694.99 |
| April 2019 to March 2020 | £359.18 | £684.85 | £887.30 | £1,030.65 | £1,518.83 |
| April 2018 to March 2019 | £359.18 | £664.91 | £861.44 | £1,000.62 | £1,474.60 |
Go to the:
Worthing BRMA
(includes Adur west of the River Adur)
| Date | 1 bedroom (shared) | 1 bedroom (self-contained) | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From April 2020 | £71.50 | £143.84 | £184.11 | £223.23 | £287.67 |
| April 2019 to March 2020 | £69.19 | £123.66 | £157.61 | £190.85 | £253.38 |
| April 2015 to March 2019 | £69.19 | £120.06 | £153.02 | £185.29 | £246.00 |
| Date | 1 bedroom (shared) | 1 bedroom (self-contained) | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From April 2020 | £310.68 | £625.02 | £800.00 | £969.99 | £1,249.99 |
| April 2019 to March 2020 | £300.65 | £537.33 | £684.85 | £829.29 | £1,101.00 |
| April 2015 to March 2019 | £300.65 | £520.26 | £663.09 | £802.92 | £1,066.00 |
Go to the:
Need assistance? Get in touch:
Adur Benefits
01273 263444 (9am to 5pm, Mon to Fri)
Worthing Benefits
01903 221062 (9am to 5pm, Mon to Fri)
Page last updated: 19 November 2020