DHP funding is available in England and Wales. Find out how to apply for a Discretionary Housing Payment in Scotland.

DHP funding in England and Wales can help people with housing costs, including those affected by:

The benefit cap
removal of the spare room subsidy in the social rented sector
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates
You may get a DHP to cover housing costs for:

A rent shortfall
rent deposits
rent in advance if you need to move home