An APA means thatyour Universal Credit (UC) payments are made direct to Tendring DistrictCouncil. If a direct payment has been agreed by UC there are differentschedules for this:

•In some cases Tendring District Council receive live payments – on the same date that your receive your own UC payment.

•There are also two sets of four-weekly payment schedules. These are not in line with claimant pay dates, but at set times to the landlord. If Tendring District Council receive a four-weekly payment, this is still paid to us as a monthly amount, so one schedule for each period will be skipped for claimants. This is to stop UC overpaying, while making sure the rent is covered over the course of the year.

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