Database: Households on Universal Credit
Field: Broad Rental Market Area
Description
Broad rental market areas (BRMA) are related to the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates.
The LHA rate depends upon the BRMA in which a claim is made. Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates are used to calculate Housing Benefit for tenants renting from private landlords.
Classification
Applicable to: All Households
Total number of categories: 193 (including "Not applicable/not available")
This data is not available prior to April 2019.
Quality Statement
The elements of Universal Credit associated with a claim have been identified based on the current circumstances of the household according to the latest records held by the department.
The "Not applicable/not available" classification is assigned to all households outside of the private rented sector where the local housing allowance is not applicable. It is also assigned to a minor number of cases where the information is missing.