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Universal Credit Local Housing Allowance rates: 2026 to 2027

Monthly Universal Credit Local Housing Allowance rates for England, Scotland and Wales from April 2026 to March 2027.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

England: Universal Credit Local Housing Allowance monthly rates 2026 to 2027

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Scotland: Universal Credit Local Housing Allowance monthly rates 2026 to 2027

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Wales: Universal Credit Local Housing Allowance monthly rates 2026 to 2027

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Details

This data sets out the monthly Universal Credit Local Housing Allowance rates from 2025 to 2026.

The data uses the following terms:

Term Explanation
BRMA Broad Rental Market Area – an area relating to access to facilities and services containing a variety of residential lettings across which Local Housing Allowances are determined
LHA Local Housing Allowance
SAR Shared Accommodation Rate
UC Universal Credit

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Published 30 January 2026

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