Guidance
Help with managing your rent payments
Factsheet for claimants of Housing Benefit providing advice on managing money, dealing with debts and help with paying rent.
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This factsheet contains practical advice to help you manage your money, deal with your debts and help you keep your rent payments up to date. It emphasises dealing with rent arrears as a priority, to avoid the risk of you being evicted. The factsheet also contains links and contact details for other organisations who can help and advise you.
Updates to this page
Published 7 January 2014
Last updated 1 April 2026
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Updated guidance, removed information about Discretionary Housing Payments. Added information about getting help from your local council. Removed out of date fact sheets.
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