Discretionary Housing Payments
From 2nd July 2001, you can apply for a discretionary housing
payment if you need further financial assistance to help meet your
rent or council tax liability, provided that you are already
entitled to some Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Benefit. A
discretionary housing payment can be requested for any reason that
makes it difficult for you to meet your rent or Council Tax
bill.
Discretionary housing payments are paid from a cash-limited
budget allocated to the Council by the Secretary of
State. Because of the limited amount of money available, there
is no guarantee that all applications will be successful. For
this reason, the Council will usually give preference to
applications where there are exceptional circumstances.
If you would like an application form to apply for an Discretionary
Housing Payment, please use the online services form by clicking
here.