Local Housing Allowance

How long will my Local Housing Allowance last for?

Once your Local Housing Allowance has been calculated, it applies from the start date of your claim and lasts for 1 year unless a review is triggered by 1 of the following:

A change in your circumstances which affects the category of the dwelling you are entitled to, for example, a child sharing a bedroom reaches 16, someone joins or leaves the household and this changes the number of bedrooms you need
A death in the household; or
A change of address

Providing there have been no changes in your circumstances, our benefit assessors will automatically recalculate your Local Housing Allowance claim after 1 year of payment. The new benefit will be based on the Local Housing Allowance rate in force at the time.

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Housing and Council Tax Benefits

Revenues and Benefits

90 Stour Road

Dagenham

RM10 7JD

Tel: 020 8227 2970

Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5pm

Fax: 020 8227 2574

Textphone: 020 8227 2413

Email: benefits@lbbd.gov.uk|

Reception hours:

Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5pm

Further information can be obtained from the:

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Barking Learning Centre|

2 Town Square

Barking

IG11 7NB

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