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Discretionary Housing Payments application

Instructions

Please use this form to apply for the Discretionary Housing Payments support.

Before you Apply

You must complete this form within 45 minutes of starting it. The form asks for information about your housing and personal circumstances, as well as details of your income and spending.

We would suggest collecting the relevant information together before starting the form. This should help you complete the form quickly.

You can also attach evidence in support of your claim. This can be a good quality scan or photograph or another digital file.

If you receive Universal Credit, you must provide your award letter and proof of rent for your home. Please have these ready to attach to this form before you start.

Please note: For security reasons, each page of an online form times out after 10 minutes.

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