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Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP)

Discretionary Housing Payment

Paid by Local councils (DWP-funded) · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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What this pays

The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.

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Who qualifies

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The 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.

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Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.

Where this comes from

A Discretionary Housing Payment is extra money from your local council to help pay your rent if Housing Benefit or Universal Credit does not cover your full rent.

https://www.gov.uk/claim-discretionary-housing-payment

Extracted from the official source, not yet re-read by a human.

Verified on 12 August 2026

Source: www.gov.uk

Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule

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