Reply To: Housing allowance – rent apportionment Home Page › Forums › Members Forum › Housing allowance – rent apportionment › Reply To: Housing allowance – rent apportionment 30th April 2025 at 1:49 pm #156637 Debbie BeckParticipant (57) we have been advised by the local authority that the heating element can now be included in housing benefit as long as it doesn’t exceed the local housing allowance.