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The Discretionary Housing Payment Scheme grants the Local Authority the power to award an additional payment to people in receipt of Housing Benefit or Universal Credit who need more help with their housing costs.
A discretionary housing payment will be paid with your housing benefit. The length and amount will be decided from the information you supply and will vary according to your circumstances. Each case is looked at individually, and there is no guarantee you will actually get a payment.