Langdale area wildfire
You can find the latest information about the wildfire in the Langdale area near Scarborough and Whitby on our Langdale area wildfire page.
Extra money if you already get Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit.
Discretionary Housing Payments are awarded at our discretion and money available for this is limited. This means that awards are usually only made for short periods and are only given in cases of extreme financial hardship.
Awards will usually only be made if there is evidence to show that:
You cannot get Discretionary Housing Payments if your rent shortfall is due to a benefit overpayment or suspension.
You can also apply for a single Discretionary Housing Payment to help you meet the cost of moving to alternative accommodation.
You can claim this if you meet all of the following:
All cases are looked at individually.
A decision will be made, and you will be notified in writing. If the application is successful, details of how you will receive the payment will be included in your award letter.