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Chelmsford City Council

Our current Local Housing Allowance rates

If your postcode starts with 'SS' or you live in Runwell, you are likely to live in the south west Essex area.

You can look at GOV.UK for information about the Local Housing Allowance. 

You can also search for LHA rates by postcode.

Area/periodShared accommodation rateOne bed rateTwo bed rateThree bed rateFour bed rate
Chelmsford: weekly£90.10£149.59£182.96£226.68£298.03
Chelmsford: monthly£390.43£648.22£792.83£982.28£1,291.46
South west Essex: weekly£76.64£161.10£201.37£247.40£306.66
South west Essex: monthly£332.10£698.10£872.60£1,072.06£1,328.86

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Last updated: 30 March 2022

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