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A summary of good practices and advice for landlords who have tenants on Universal Credit.

• Updated: 23 January 2020

• Updated: 3 April 2023

Apply for financial support if you need an advance or hardship payment before your next Universal Credit payment.

• Overview

  You might be able to get financial help paid to you before your next…

• Get an advance on your first payment

  If you need help to pay your bills or cover other costs before you get…

• If your payments have been stopped or reduced

  Your Universal Credit payments can be stopped or reduced if you get a…

• Get an advance for unexpected costs

  If you already get Universal Credit and need help paying for a one-off…

• Help with job expenses

  If you’re applying for or starting a job, you can get support to pay for…

• Get an advance if your circumstances have changed

  If your circumstances have changed and this means you’ll be eligible for…

Detailed information about Universal Credit.

• Updated: 15 June 2018

Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.

• Updated: 23 January 2020

Pension Credit is extra money for pensioners to bring your weekly income up to a minimum amount - what you'll get, apply, eligibility.

Universal Credit can include help with housing costs - paying your landlord, what to do if you cannot pay your rent, other help you can get.

Highlighting common difficulties faced by the services’ mobile population in acquiring credit and offers advice on how to overcome these.

• Updated: 15 June 2020

UK Export Finance’s policy on the credit terms related to the export contracts it is asked to support.

• Updated: 14 December 2023