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My Experiencs and Advice
 My Experiencs and Advice ... the right qualifications? What are the ups and downs of the profession?Newest Review: ... not apply to you if: You rent your home from the Council You live in a caravan, mobile home, houseboat or hostel You claim benefit for help with mooring fees Your tenancy started before 1989 The Rent Officer decides that a large amount of your rent is paid for board. You are a Housing Association Tenant How Is LHA is calculated? The Local Housing Allowance is calculated by the ... more ... Rent Service for individual areas, known as Broad Rental Market Areas (BRMAs), each month.
Different LHA rates will apply in different areas and our based on the median rent charged by private sector landlords for properties of various sizes. The figures...more |
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My Experiencs and Advice: What is Local Housing Allowance and does it affect you? (845 words)
by thegreengoblin - written on 28.03.08 (Useful, 46 readings)
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This review is not on local goverment but based on the introduction of the Local Housing Allowance that I have just heard about. The below is an important change that takes place from April 08 regarding the introduction of the Local Housing Allowance and may be of interest to anyone who claims housing benefit or landlords who receive housing benefit. It is in my simple terms what it involves, for more information regarding Local Housing Allowance I suggest you contact your local authority. Local Housing Allowance is a new way of calculating and paying Housing Benefit for people who rent from a private landlord. Local Housing Allowance has been ...
Why on earth would you work here? (1168 words)
by wtwildcats - written on 13.11.02 (Very useful, 51 readings)
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This will be a review of working in Local Government. Having spent all my working life inside this organisation, in various councils, I thought I'd share with you the bounties of my wisdom on this subject lol. As a Local Government Officer (LGO) I am a public servant, and thats worth remembering. What it actually means is that for the majority of the time, you are paid less than market forces would say you are worth. So why don't I leave? Well, I happen to believe in Local Government, and enjoy my job, believe it or not. It's not just about money at the end of the day. Whatever your skills, you could probably be suited to a job in ...
