If you already claim housing benefit and need additional financial help, there are a number of different ways we may be able to help.
DHP can help people with housing costs, including those affected by:
the benefit cap
removal of the spare room subsidy in the social rented sector
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates
You may get a DHP to cover housing costs for:
a rent shortfall
rent deposits
rent in advance if you need to move home
NOTE: these are only examples of when we may pay a DHP. If your circumstances are different, you should still apply.
ineligible service charges
increases in rent due to outstanding arrears
sanctions and reductions in any benefit following benefit related offences
suspended housing benefit or universal credit
rent, when you are getting council tax support (but not housing benefit or housing costs in universal credit)
shortfalls caused by housing benefit or universal credit overpayment recovery
Complete the Discretionary Housing Payment form Should you have any queries regarding Discretionary Housing Payments please contact the Benefits Team:
Each case is looked at individually and depends on the circumstances. We cannot guarantee you will receive a payment. The following are some examples of the things we will consider:
Please note: for housing benefit we cannot give you more than your total rent (less amounts for electricity or water).
Email Complete the discretionary housing payment online form, email the form along with your supporting evidence to benefits@northumberland.gov.uk Telephone Contact 0345 600 6400 (charged at your local rate) to request a discretionary housing payment form. Download, print & complete If you are unable to access the above online form, you may wish to print this discretionary housing payment application form, then complete and post it along with your supporting evidence to the Benefit Section, Northumberland County Council, County Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2EF
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