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The document is an application form for Discretionary Housing Payments from Herefordshire Council, designed to assist individuals on benefits with additional housing costs such as rent deposits, removal costs, and Council Tax payments. It outlines eligibility criteria, the types of assistance available, and the application process, emphasizing that these payments are temporary and not subject to appeal like standard benefits. Applicants are encouraged to provide supporting evidence and must be receiving Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit to qualify.

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Begin by entering your personal information, including your name, current address, and contact details. Ensure you write clearly in block capitals.
Indicate the type of help you require by ticking the appropriate box for rent deposit, removal costs, or other assistance.
In section one, specify the amount of help you feel you need per week or month and confirm the period for which you require this payment.
Provide detailed reasons for your request in section three. Include any relevant proof that supports your application.
Complete the income and expenditure details accurately to give a clear picture of your financial situation.
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What is a discretionary housing payment in West Oxfordshire?

In some circumstances we can give people suffering exceptional hardship an extra payment called Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) to help with housing costs. To claim you must be receiving Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit.

Do you get Housing Benefit as well as Universal Credit?

Universal Credit has replaced Housing Benefit for most new claimants. You can only make a new claim for Housing Benefit if one of the exceptions below applies. If not, you will have to claim Universal Credit instead and if you are eligible, your housing costs will be included as part of your award.

What is the discretionary housing payment in Shropshire?

The Discretionary Housing Payment Scheme (DHP) provides short term financial support to help with rent or housing costs. In order to qualify for help through the DHP scheme you must be in receipt of housing benefit or housing costs through Universal Credit.

Whats the difference between housing benefits and Universal Credit?

Tenants of certain types of Supported Accommodation will receive help with their rent from Housing Benefit, rather than Universal Credit, even if they receive Universal Credit for their other living costs. This provision is restricted to accommodation, classified as Specified Accommodation.

What is the Oxford discretionary housing payment?

Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) is a short-term payment you can apply for if you claim housing benefit or Universal Credit and cannot afford to pay your rent. These payments are not designed to be a source of long-term income and it is important to us that we help you to avoid needing this payment in the future.