This is financial support to help with rent or housing costs.
Who can get it
To apply, you need to already get either:
- Housing Benefit;
- or The Housing Element of Universal Credit and need more financial support with housing costs.
What it covers
Housing costs, which include those affected by:
- The benefit cap.
- Removal of the spare room subsidy (Bedroom Tax) in the social rented sector.
- Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates.
You may also get it to cover housing costs for:
- A rent shortfall.
- Rent deposits.
- Rent in advance if you need to move home.
What it does not cover
- Council Tax - even if you get a Council Tax Reduction.
Apply
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