People Under 25 Years of AgeTo work out how much benefit you might get you need to find out what Local Housing Allowance rate your benefit will be based on.
If you are aged under 25, single and do not live with any dependants, you can only get the Local Housing Allowance shared room rate. You can find out what the shared room rate is by visiting or LHA rates page.
You also need to find out if you can get the full amount of benefit. The amount of benefit you can get may be affected by
- Any money you have coming in
- Any savings you have
- How much your rent is
- If you share paying the rent with someone else
For more information about this, please get in touch with us at the address below or look at the Frequently Asked Questions page.
Example - Marcus
Marcus is single. He is 23.
He is entitled to one bedroom for himself. As he is under 25, he is entitled to the Local Housing Allowance shared room rate.
You may be exempt from this rule if you are
- A care leaver aged under 22
- Severely disabled
Contact us
By telephone
020 7525 1880 - housing and council tax benefit
020 7525 1850 - council tax
By post
Council Tax Section
London Borough Of Southwark
P.O. Box 782
Bromley
BR1 3YE
Please indicate which department your query is for.
In person
Bermondsey One Stop Shop
Spa Road
Bermondsey
SE16 3QN
Peckham One Stop Shop
Ground Floor
Peckham Library
122 Peckham Hill Street
SE15 5JR
Walworth One Stop Shop
151 Walworth Road
London
SE17 1RY
Dulwich Area Housing Office
41-43 East Dulwich Road
Dulwich
SE22 9BY
All one stop shops are open from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. In addition, Peckham one stop shop is open on Saturday, 9am to 1pm.
By email
Housing/council tax benefit: souhousingbenefitsuk@liberata.com
Council tax: Soucounciltaxuk@Liberata.com |