Page Contents
- Introduction - Who is Help2Rent
- Universal Credit payments
- Help with housing costs under Universal Credit
- Private rented sector tenants
- Social rented sector tenants
- Getting ready for Universal Credit
- Landlords can help tenants to get ready for Universal Credit by encouraging them to:
- Managing your money
- Alternative Payment Arrangements
- Ensuring that rent is paid
- First Universal Credit payment
- Paying rent while waiting for their first payment of Universal Credit
- DWP checks on rent and tenancies under Universal Credit
- Changes that might affect a Universal Credit payment
- Notifying landlords that tenants are claiming Universal Credit
- Calculating monthly rent if a claimant’s rent is paid weekly
- Other rent payment frequencies
- Rent-free weeks
- Universal Credit and service charges
Alternative Payment Arrangements
Alternative Payment Arrangements
Alternative payment arrangements are available for claimants who can’t manage
their monthly payment.
The landlord or claimant can apply for an Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA) Managed Payment to Landlord (MPTL) at any time, which will be considered on a case by case basis.
An APA can also include a more frequent than monthly payments or a split payment of an award between partners.
The Universal Credit Landlord Portal allows registered social landlords to submit managed payment requests. This will only be for those tenants that are listed on the landlord’s Portal account.
More detailed information about Alternative Payment Arrangements.
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Landlords Supported in 2023
7843
Tenants Housed In 2023
8500
Insurance Policies Covered in 2023
923
New Partners In 2023
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