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<p>For those under 35, the shared accommodation rate (SAR) of Local Housing Allowance
applies to those living on their own and renting privately. However, there are certain
exemptions which allow claimants to receive the higher one-bedroom rate instead of
the SAR. These include those in receipt of the severe disability premium, care leavers
up to the age of 22 and those over 25 who have spent at least three months in a homeless
hostel.</p><p> </p><p>As announced on 3 March, we will be extending the exemption
for care leavers and former residents of homeless hostels to all qualifying under
25 year olds from June 2021. This will bring forward the planned implementation of
these previously announced changed by over 2 years.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, in
April 2020 LHA rates were raised, including all SARs, to the 30<sup>th</sup> percentile
of local rents and are being maintained in cash terms for 2021/22.</p>
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