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avjones · Post by **avjones** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:03 am

It's a badly written calculator, certainly.

But it does point out that LHA replaced HB:

And, if applicable, enter your weekly Local Housing Allowance. If this is a fresh claim and the rental is from a private landlord (not a Housing Association or similar) then the LHA figure will (mainly) be used instead of the contract rent. Weekly LHA rates are on the local council's website - they depend on the area and number of bedrooms appropriate for the claim. If the actual rent is more than the LHA, you pay the excess - if less, you are rewarded with a potential maximum HB of up to Â£15 more than the rent !

Look at this directgov.uk

https://lha-direct.voa.gov.uk/Secure/Default.aspx

Post by **John** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:21 am

From your link :-

The LHA-Direct website has been developed to enable tenants renting accommodation from a private landlord to calculate the possible amount of Housing Benefit available to them from their Local Authority.

Seems pretty clear to me .... but it seems not to you.

avjones · Post by **avjones** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:51 pm

I think we're going to have to agree to disagree.

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