Crisis and Resilience Fund - Housing Payment
What is a housing payment?
Discretionary Housing Payments have been replaced with a Housing Payment from the Crisis and Resilience Fund.
Housing Payments are intended to provide financial support to individuals who are entitled to certain benefits which do not cover their full housing costs.
No one has a statutory right to a Housing Payment. Each application will be looked at on its own merit, taking into account household income, expenses and circumstances. Full details on how we make decisions can be found in our Housing Payment policy.
In order to receive a Housing Payment, you must be in receipt of:
- Housing Benefit; or
- The Housing Cost Element of Universal Credit