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Future changes to housing benefit
The Government will make a number of changes to how housing benefit and local housing allowance (LHA) is calculated. The first of the housing benefit changes will be introduced from April 2011.
If you are renting privately and are claiming housing benefit, the amount you will receive will be reduced in the future.
Will the changes to housing benefit affect you?
Housing benefit is changing and it WILL affect you!
When will the changes in housing benefit affect me?
It might be sooner than you think, are you prepared?
Housing benefit changes from 1 April 2011: The end of the 'excess payment'
Will the end of the excess payment hurt your pocket?
Housing benefit changes from 1 April 2011: Housing benefit tenants get the cheapest properties
Can you afford a property in your area with the cuts?
Housing benefit changes from 1 April 2011: Caps on weekly local housing allowance rates
New maximum rents for housing benefit claims
Housing benefit changes from 1 April 2011: Housing benefit will only pay for a maximum of 4 bedrooms
No more 5 bedroom LHA rates!
Housing benefit changes from 1 April 2011: Reduced payments for non-dependents
Other adults live with you? Your payments will be reduced
Housing benefit changes from 1 April 2011: Increased payments to disabled people who need overnight care
You may qualify for an extra bedroom?!
Housing benefit changes from January 2012: Reductions in LHA if you are under 35
Under 35? Your housing benefit payments will be reduced from January 2012
Changes from 2013: Capping overall benefits
The Government plans to get people working by making people on benefits poorer