Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Discretionary Housing Payments

Extra Help

If we are paying you Housing and/or Council Tax Benefit but you cannot manage to pay your rent or council tax you can apply for extra help. The extra help is called a Discretionary Housing Payment.

You cannot get extra help;

• if you do not get housing benefit or council tax benefit
• if we are paying benefit for your full rent or council tax, or
• to help pay for fuel and water bills.

We only have a set amount of money we can pay out each year. Once we have paid out this money we cannot pay any more.

Call our helpline (01642) 393829 for more information.

Independent Advice
Stockton & District Advice & Information Service will be able to give you help and advice.

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• Citizens Advice - Stockton & District Advice & Information Service Bureau