•DHPs offer short-term financial support to help with housing costs, enabling you time tore schedule your budget or downsize. Universal Credit (UC) or Housing Benefit(HB) will be reduced if you have any bedrooms which are deemed to be ‘spare’ bedrooms. This is classed as under occupancy and known as the ‘bedroom tax’(certain exemptions apply).

•The reduction will be 14% for one room, and 25% for two or more rooms. To calculate your rent shortfall due to this reduction, divide your weekly rent by 100 (e.g. £120.00 /100 is 1.2). Multiply this by 14 or 25 (depending on the number of spare rooms)to get the appropriate shortfall figure (e.g. 1.2 x 14 is a £16.80 per week shortfall; 1.2 x 25 is a £30 per week shortfall).

•You can apply for a DHP from your local authority if you don't feel able to cover these costs.

Tendring District Council DHP Information:  Tendring District Council | Discretionary Housing Payments(tendringdc.gov.uk)

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