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LHA income threshold?
nategreen
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Hi everyone,
First of all, apologies if this has been answered in a thread already, I realise it must be frustrating to answer the same questions over & over if the answer can be found in the FAQ or by clicking 'search' (but I've spent the best part of an hour looking though and can't find it!). I'm just wondering if anyone knows what the income threshold is for a single person over 25 to be able to claim LHA?
If a bit of backgound information would help, I'm a British citizen over 25 and rent a room in a live-in landlord's house. There are three rooms and he rents two out. I guess this would make me a lodger rather than a tenant though I'm not entirely sure. I work 35 hours per week and earn £227.50 per week before tax. In the past I have worked as much overtime as possible to boost my earnings, often working 50 hours per week, but it has been scarce over the past 18 months or so like most places I would have thought and I'm just grateful to still be in work. My rent is £250 per month which includes council tax but doesn't include gas, electricity, water or internet.
Does anyone have any idea if earning less than £12,000 per year would mean I'm entitled to LHA to help pay my rent?
Any help would be much appreciated
First of all, apologies if this has been answered in a thread already, I realise it must be frustrating to answer the same questions over & over if the answer can be found in the FAQ or by clicking 'search' (but I've spent the best part of an hour looking though and can't find it!). I'm just wondering if anyone knows what the income threshold is for a single person over 25 to be able to claim LHA?
If a bit of backgound information would help, I'm a British citizen over 25 and rent a room in a live-in landlord's house. There are three rooms and he rents two out. I guess this would make me a lodger rather than a tenant though I'm not entirely sure. I work 35 hours per week and earn £227.50 per week before tax. In the past I have worked as much overtime as possible to boost my earnings, often working 50 hours per week, but it has been scarce over the past 18 months or so like most places I would have thought and I'm just grateful to still be in work. My rent is £250 per month which includes council tax but doesn't include gas, electricity, water or internet.
Does anyone have any idea if earning less than £12,000 per year would mean I'm entitled to LHA to help pay my rent?
Any help would be much appreciated
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There is not a general threshold because it varies according to area.
If you check here you will be able to check your eligible rate of LHA. As you live in a shared house you will only be eligible for the single room/ shared facilities rate.
If you input this figure along with the rest of your details at www.entitledto.co.uk you can then find out if you are entitled to any benefits.Gone ... or have I?0 -
Thanks for the quick reply dmg24.
Using the links you posted, if I've done it correctly I'm not eligible for LHA, but I may be eligible for around £11 per week working tax credit so it's not all bad news!0 -
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