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How Housing Benefit Is Paid
- If you are a council tenant we will pay your benefit direct to your rent account reducing the amount you have to pay
- If you pay rent to a private landlord your benefit may be paid to you by cheque or directly to your landlord
In some circumstances e.g. If you are more than 8 weeks in arrears with your rent, the council will pay your housing benefit direct to your landlord unless it would not be in your interest to do so.
For new claimants benefit is paid four weeks in arrears in
accordance with the benefit regulations.