Paragraph 9 Help with paying rent and ratesI1

You are entitled to apply for help with paying your rent and rates.

• You may be able to get help with your housing costs through Universal Credit. Universal Credit is a social security benefit paid by the Department for Communities. You can make a claim online (universal-credit.service.gov.uk).

• If you are having difficulty with paying your rent, you may be able to get a Discretionary Housing Payment. More information is available from nihe.gov.uk.

• If you need help with rates, you can apply for this through the Rate Rebate Scheme. For information on this see the NI Direct website (nidirect.gov).

• Some tenants are eligible to get Housing Benefit, a social security benefit paid by the Housing Executive.

For further information contact your local Jobs and Benefits office or Housing Executive office.