The tables below show the amount you could expect to receive if you were entitled to full benefit. There are two rates for Wigan and the amount you receive will be based on where you live.
If you live in Ashton or Billinge and your postcode begins WN4 or WN5 we may work out your claim using the weekly rate for the St Helens area. Check which area your postcode would come under by visiting the Rent Service website (external link). You will need look under the section entitled 'Local Housing Allowance Rates' and agree to the terms and conditions. You will need to know which room rate applies to you before using the guide.
Please note, if your rent is lower than the LHA rate, the maximum amount you can receive is the rent plus £15.00.
Please see the page entitled 'Which room rate applies to me?' to see how we decide how many bedrooms you would need :-
Wigan rates (per week)
| LHA Category (£) |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
Sept |
Oct |
| 1 Bed Shared Rate |
50.00 |
50.00 |
55.00 |
54.00 |
54.12 |
54.12 |
54.00 |
| 1 Bed Self Contained |
80.77 |
80.77 |
85.96 |
85.38 |
86.54 |
86.54 |
85.38 |
| 2 Bedroom |
98.08 |
98.08 |
98.08 |
98.08 |
98.08 |
98.08 |
98.08 |
| 3 Bedrooms |
114.23 |
114.23 |
114.23 |
114.23 |
114.23 |
114.23 |
114.23 |
| 4 Bedrooms |
150.00 |
150.00 |
148.85 |
145.96 |
144.23 |
126.92 |
126.92 |
| 5 Bedrooms |
150.00 |
150.00 |
150.00 |
150.00 |
150.00 |
155.77 |
152.89 |
St Helens rates (per week)
| LHA Category (£) |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
Sept |
Oct |
| 1 Bed Shared Rate |
60.00 |
60.00 |
60.00 |
60.00 |
60.00 |
60.00 |
60.00 |
| 1 Bed Self Contained |
91.15 |
91.15 |
91.15 |
91.15 |
91.15 |
91.50 |
91.15 |
| 2 Bedrooms |
103.85 |
103.85 |
103.85 |
103.85 |
103.85 |
103.85 |
103.85 |
| 3 Bedrooms |
126.92 |
126.92 |
121.15 |
121.15 |
121.15 |
120.00 |
120.00 |
| 4 Bedrooms |
173.08 |
173.08 |
173.08 |
170.20 |
173.08 |
173.08 |
170.20 |
| 5 Bedrooms |
192.69 |
192.69 |
192.69 |
192.69 |
192.69 |
192.69 |
192.69 |
If you need more than 5 bedrooms we would need to ask The Rent Service for an individual figure.