Below is a table for the liverpool and surrounding areas (inc Knowsley and Sefton Councils) weekly award for this month, and are valid for the period 1st September 2012 to the 31st September 2012.

A - shared or under 35's      

£55.50                  

£60               

£53.54            

B - 1 bedroom over 35's 

£92.31

£80.77

£91.15

C - 2 bedrooms

£109.62

£98.08

£106.15

D - 3 bedrooms

£121.15

£111.92

£126.92

E - 4 bedrooms

£160

£150

£173.08

• Greater Liverpool – covers Huyton, Kirkby, Halewood and Knowsley Village
• St Helens – covers Whiston and Prescot
• North Chesire – covers Cronton

If you are unsure how many bedrooms you are entitled to;

You are allowed one bedroom for every adult couple and any:

PLA have opened up a new shop in Huyton, Knowsley, now they are able to cover all areas of Merseyside with ease.

Below is a table for the liverpool and surrounding areas (inc Knowsley and Sefton Councils) weekly award for this month, and are valid for the period 1st August 2012 to the 31st August 2012.

A - shared or under 35's      

£55.50                  

£60               

£53.54            

B - 1 bedroom over 35's 

£92.31

£80.77

£91.15

C - 2 bedrooms

£109.62

£98.08

£106.15

D - 3 bedrooms

£121.15

£111.92

£126.92

E - 4 bedrooms

£160

£150

£173.08

• Greater Liverpool – covers Huyton, Kirkby, Halewood and Knowsley Village
• St Helens – covers Whiston and Prescot
• North Chesire – covers Cronton

If you are unsure how many bedrooms you are entitled to;

You are allowed one bedroom for every adult couple and any:

Below is a table for the liverpool and surrounding areas (inc Knowsley and Sefton Councils) weekly award for this month, and are valid for the period 1st July 2012 to the 31st July 2012.

A - shared or under 35's      

£55.50                  

£60               

£53.54            

B - 1 bedroom over 35's 

£92.31

£80.77

£91.15

C - 2 bedrooms

£109.62

£98.08

£106.15

D - 3 bedrooms

£121.15

£111.92

£126.92

E - 4 bedrooms

£160

£150

£173.08

• Greater Liverpool – covers Huyton, Kirkby, Halewood and Knowsley Village
• St Helens – covers Whiston and Prescot
• North Chesire – covers Cronton

If you are unsure how many bedrooms you are entitled to;

You are allowed one bedroom for every adult couple and any:

The staff and clients of PLA lettings celebrated their 3rd birthday in style.
Having all things “Pink” was the theme, and even the cake and champagne was blushing.

Below is a table for the liverpool and surrounding areas (inc Knowsley and Sefton Councils) weekly award for this month, and are valid for the period 1st June 2012 to the 30th June 2012.

A - shared or under 35's      

£55.50                  

£60               

£53.54            

B - 1 bedroom over 35's 

£92.31

£80.77

£91.15

C - 2 bedrooms

£109.62

£98.08

£106.15

D - 3 bedrooms

£121.15

£111.92

£126.92

E - 4 bedrooms

£160

£150

£173.08

• Greater Liverpool – covers Huyton, Kirkby, Halewood and Knowsley Village
• St Helens – covers Whiston and Prescot
• North Chesire – covers Cronton

If you are unsure how many bedrooms you are entitled to;

You are allowed one bedroom for every adult couple and any:

The aim of a bond scheme is to provide assistance to people who cannot afford a cash deposit.
 
Landlords are offered a bond by the local council. It is not a traditional cash deposit, more a guarantee that they will pay compensation if required at the end of the tenancy. The bond is usually capped to the months rent amount.
 
Some bonds are for the term of your tenancy, however some are offered on a 6 or 12 month basis, in which time you should have made arrangements to pay off the deposit amount and convert the bond to a cash deposit.
 
As part of the homeless prevention work undertaken by all Merseysides Housing Options Teams, the Rent Deposit Scheme aims to help households who are homeless or threatened with homelessness obtain good standard private accommodation.
 
Eligibility to use the bond scheme, relies on the applicants circumstances, the local council will deem whether you are a priority case in order to be accepted. However, the landlord must also ensure that the property is eligible, and it must adhere to minimum regulations and standards.
 
PLA Lettings, ensures all of our properties meet these regulations, and the majority of our properties accept the bond scheme, and work closely with Liverpool, Sefton and Knowsleys Housing options teams.
 
If you think you are eligble for these scehmes, then contact your local one stop shop or use the contact numbers below.
 
Liverpool City Council
 
The Housing Options Service can be reached via any One Stop Shop  or by phoning Careline on 0151 233 3800 (Freephone 0800 731 6844).
 
Knowsley Borough Council
 
Call the Housing Options Service on 0800 694 0280 for a confidential and private discussion. Opening hours are Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm (Wednesday 9am – 4pm).  An out of hours service is available in an emergency.

You can call in to see them between 9.30am and 1pm at Kirkby One Stop Shop on any Monday, Wednesday or Friday or Huyton One Stop Shop on any Tuesday or Thursday.  Or email at info@knowsleyhousingoptions.org.uk.
 
Sefton Council
 
The Housing Options Team, Ground Floor, Merton House, Stanley Road, Bootle L20 3UU

Tel: 0151 934 3541, E-mail: housing.options@sefton.gov.uk,  Opening Times: Monday-Thursday 10 am to 4 pm, Friday 10am to 3 pm
 
If you are single, with no priority need there are also other Supporting agencies that might be able to offer advice and support :
 
The Basement Night Drop In
36 Bolton Street, Liverpool 3 5LX
0151 707 1515 (during the evening).
Website: www.basementdropin.org.uk
email: support@basementdropin.org.uk
 
The Whitechapel Centre
Langsdale Street, Liverpool 3 8DY
0151 207 7617 (during the day).
Website:www.whitechapelcentre.co.uk
email: info@whitechapelcentre.co.uk

Below is a table for the liverpool and surrounding areas (inc Knowsley and Sefton Councils) weekly award for this month, and are valid for the period 1st May 2012 to the 31st May 2012.
 

A - shared or under 35's     

£55.50                    

£60                       

£53.54                    

B - 1 bedroom over 35's     

£92.31

£80.77

£91.15

C - 2 bedrooms

£109.62

£98.08

£106.15

D - 3 bedrooms

£121.15

£111.92

£126.92

E - 4 bedrooms

£160

£150

£173.08

• Greater Liverpool – covers Huyton, Kirkby, Halewood and Knowsley Village
• St Helens – covers Whiston and Prescot
• North Chesire – covers Cronton

If you are unsure how many bedrooms you are entitled to;

You are allowed one bedroom for every adult couple and any:

What is Local Housing Allowance?

If you are a private tenant renting a property or room from a private landlord and you are on a low income, you may be able to claim and receive Local Housing Allowance (LHA), This was previously known as housing benefits or DSS.

The allowance is awarded depending on age and family size.  However, the 4 bedroom rate is the maximum allowance awarded, and the single shared accommodation rate is also the rate for ANY single persons UNDER the age of 35 regardless of what size property they occupy. There could be some reasons that they may increase it, see our discretionary housing payments page for more details.

The rates can vary slightly from month to month, however the month you are awarded your allowance, that amount will remain as your payment until its 1 year anniversary when the claim will have to be submitted again.
Unless specified, the allowance will be paid directly to the tenant.

You can claim Local Housing Allowance (LHA) by filling out a LHA claim form. if you are unsure if you are entitled to any, then see our benefits calculator page for more information.

Below is a table for the liverpool and surrounding areas (inc Knowsley and Sefton Councils) weekly award for this month.