Benefits and support Local Housing Allowance (LHA) for private tenants

Your LHA area and the current LHA rates

Southern Greater Manchester

  • All M22 postcodes
  • Most M23 postcodes, except those in Central Greater Manchester
  • Some M19 and SK8 postcodes

Central Greater Manchester

  • All other Manchester postcodes
  • Some M23 postcodes

With a postcode you can check a rate for any address on the government's website.

The Local Housing Allowance rates for 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

Southern Greater Manchester rates
Number of bedrooms Weekly LHA rate Four weekly LHA rate Monthly LHA rate
Shared accommodation £94.72 £378.88 £411.58
1 bed £143.84 £575.36 £625.00
2 bed £172.60 £690.40 £750.00
3 bed £207.12 £828.48 £900.00
4 bed £322.19 £1,288.76 £1,400.00
Central Greater Manchester rates
Number of bedrooms Weekly LHA rate Four weekly LHA rate Monthly LHA rate
Shared accommodation £94.72 £378.88 £411.58
1 bed £178.36 £713.44 £775.00
2 bed £201.37 £805.48 £875.00
3 bed £218.63 £874.52 £950.00
4 bed £310.68 £1,242.72 £1,350.00

See LHA rates for previous years

If you move, or someone else moves in or out, you must tell us straight away:

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