A Discretionary Housing Payment is a discretionary and short-term payment made in the United Kingdom that helps people with their housing costs. To get a Discretionary Housing Payment a person must be in receipt of Housing Benefit or Universal Credit. Application is to the Local Authority. Central-government regulations and guidance require each Local Authority to make decisions on a case-by-case basis but also to have a policy.
A similar Exceptional Hardship Payment exists.
References
- Shelter: Discretionary housing payments (DHP) (Accessed 30 Aug 2019)
External links
- Government webpage (Accessed Aug 2019)
- DWP: Discretionary Housing Payments Guidance Manual Including Local Authority Good Practice Guide August 2019 (Accessed Aug 2019)
.svg){kind=small} | This article related to government in the United Kingdom or its constituent countries is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |