• Skip to content
  • Skip to navigation
Logo: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Your Account
  • Menu
Close menu
Close
  • About the Council
  • Business and Economy
  • Children and Families
  • Community and Living
  • Council Tax and Benefits
  • Education and Learning
  • Environment and Waste
  • Health and Social Care
  • Housing
  • Jobs and Careers
  • Leisure and Culture
  • Planning and Development
  • Transport and Streets
  • See all news
  • See all events
  1. Home
  2. Housing
  3. Homelessness
  4. Homelessness: Temporary accommodation

Homelessness: Temporary accommodation

In this section

  1. Temporary accommodation
  2. You are here: Do I need to pay for temporary accommodation?
  3. What if I refuse temporary accommodation?
  4. Conditions of occupation
  5. How can the Council end its duty to accommodate?
  6. What do I do with my furniture?
  7. What if I have pets?
  8. What you need to do when waiting for permanent accommodation

Do I need to pay for temporary accommodation?

Rotherham Council charges a nightly charge for temporary accommodation which will be covered by Housing Benefits if you claim benefits. The Council will help you to make a Housing Benefit claim, however it is your responsibility to ensure that you complete this claim. You may be asked to pay a contribution towards this depending on your income. We will discuss this with you and let you know how to pay and the cost.

Find out more about applying for benefits

  • Previous page: Temporary accommodation
  • Next page: What if I refuse temporary accommodation?

Contact the Homeless team

If you need any further advice or assistance please get in touch. Phone: Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm. Out of Hours: Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm or during the weekend and bank holidays

Telephone: 01709 336009

  • Contact us online

Stay connected

Sign up for our newsletter
Footer Logo: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
  • About this website
  • Accessibility statement
  • Privacy
  • Languages
  • Contact Us
  • Location
  • Terms and conditions
  • Facebook logo
  • Twitter logo
  • YouTube logo
  • Instagram logo
  • LinkedIn logo

All content © 2025 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. All Rights Reserved.

Designed and Powered by Jadu.

chatbot launch button image
Left Right
Full Wide Split Narrow
Chatbot avatar image
Hi, I'm Bailey
I'm here to answer your questions.

Hi, I'm Bailey, how can I help you today? You can ask me questions relating to a number of council services.

To start a chat you will need to click 'continue' to confirm you have read and understood our terms and conditions Privacy Policy.

Privacy Statement