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Change description : 2025-12-03 00:15:00: Managed payment to landlord (MPTL) process now allows claimant tenants in the social rental sector to object to the creation of the MPTL. [Guidance and regulation]

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Universal Credit: Alternativealternative Paymentpayment Arrangements

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Alternative Paymentpayment Arrangementsarrangements for Universal Credit claimants who cannot manage their single monthly payment.

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Department for Work and Pensions
Published
30 December 2019
Last updated
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This guidance sets out the Department for Work and Pension’sPensions’ (DWP) approach to providing Alternativealternative Paymentpayment Arrangementsarrangements (APA), where appropriate, for Universal Credit claimants who cannot manage their single monthly payment.

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Published 30 December 2019
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2025-12-03 00:15
Managed payment to landlord (MPTL) process now allows claimant tenants in the social rental sector to object to the creation of the MPTL.

2024-01-17 15:40
Added that when an APA is agreed a claimant may also be asked to take steps to help manage their money, such as getting budgeting advice. Added links to other financial help.