Apply for Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP)

Use this service to:

• apply to receive Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP)

Completion takes around 15 minutes.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must:

• already be receiving Housing Benefit or Universal Credit with housing costs

Please check that you are eligible before starting your application.

Before you start

You need to provide the following information:

• the type of application you are making
• your home address
• details of your household income
• details of your household spending
• your name, national insurance number and contact information