Local Housing Allowance payment rates vary according to your local council, so you will need to check your local authority's website to find out how much your Local Housing Allowance rate is.
Universal Credit, along with other benefits like Child Benefit, Housing Benefit and Jobseekers Allowance, counts towards the cap.
Local housing allowance is used to calculate housing benefit payments for tenants renting from private landlords in England, Scotland and Wales.
Nine benefits are legally required by the DWP to increase in line with inflation each April, while other payments, including Universal Credit, are subject to Parliamentary approval.
In April 2024, Local Housing Allowance levels were increased to reflect the cheapest 30% of local rents using rental figures from September 2023.
