Guidance

Help with managing your rent payments

Factsheet for claimants of Housing Benefit providing advice on managing money, dealing with debts and help with paying rent.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 7 January 2014
• Last updated: 1 April 2026
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  1. 1 April 2026

     Updated guidance, removed information about Discretionary Housing Payments. Added information about getting help from your local council. Removed out of date fact sheets.

  2. 7 January 2014

     First published.

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Help with managing your rent payments – Housing Benefit Claimant Factsheet

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This factsheet contains practical advice to help you manage your money, deal with your debts and help you keep your rent payments up to date. It emphasises dealing with rent arrears as a priority, to avoid the risk of you being evicted. The factsheet also contains links and contact details for other organisations who can help and advise you.