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Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates for January 2012

Local Housing Allowance is a new way of working out new claims for Housing Benefit for tenants renting accommodation from a private landlord. It also affects tenants already getting Housing Benefit who move into accommodation rented from a private landlord. If you live in council accommodation or other social housing, Local Housing Allowance will not affect you.

The table below shows the Local Housing Allowance rates for Argyll.

Number of bedrooms / Category /
Weekly amount
shared room rate
1 bedroom
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
4 bedrooms / S1
B1
C2
D3
E4 / £63.46
£80.77
£102.69
£115.38
£167.31

To find out how to work out which Local Housing Allowance rate applies to you, see our leaflet, HB(LHA)2Working out your Local Housing Allowance, for more details about this. To get this from us, or if you have any queries about Local Housing Allowance, you can:

  • phone the Benefits enquiry line on 01546 605512
  • visit your local Customer Service Point at:-

Burnet Building, St John Street, Campbeltown

Jamieson Street, Bowmore, Islay

Breadalbane Street, Tobermory, Mull

Hill Street, Dunoon

Dalriada House, Lochgilphead

Mount Pleasant Road, Rothesay

45 West Princes Street, Helensburgh

The Municipal Buildings, Albany Street, Oban

The Business Centre, Crossapol, Tiree

  • look on our website
  • email us on

Remember that this leaflet is a guide only. It is not meant to say exactly what your legal rights are. While we have tried to make sure that the information in this leaflet is correct at the date shown on the cover, it is possible that there may be incorrect information or some ideas may be oversimplified. Also, please remember that the information in this leaflet is likely to become less accurate over time because of changes to the law.