Discretionary housing payments

If you’re struggling to cover your housing costs, we may be able to help.

Use this form to apply for discretionary housing payments.

To read more about discretionary housing payments before you apply, visit our DHP page. 

You may be able to get extra financial help if you:

• get housing benefit but the amount does not meet all your housing costs
• get universal credit but the amount does not meet all your housing costs

Before you start, you will need to tell us:

• if you have made a claim for discretionary housing payment before
  (you must wait a period of 4 weeks between claims)  
• if the property you want to rent or are renting is in the Wakefield district
  (if it is not, we will not be able to provide payments) 
• if you are in receipt of Housing Benefits or Universal credit