If you want to discuss your Housing Benefit entitlement or you would like to apply for a discretionary housing payment, contact our Customer Services Team on 01382 431205, or email revenues.division@dundeecity.gov.uk. (Please clearly state the nature of your enquiry/change and provide your name and address).
Universal Credit (UC) is administered by the Department for Work and Pensions and aims to make the welfare system simpler by replacing six benefits and tax credits with a single monthly payment. Universal Credit applies to claimants of working age only.
Universal Credit replaces:-
How to apply
If you would like to apply for a crisis grant or a community care grant online please follow the online process.
You will need to allow pop ups to complete the application.
Benefit Cap is a deduction applied to the total amount of Universal Credit or Housing Benefit working age people (16-64 years old) can receive.
Are you affected? see link Affected by Benefit Cap
Not affected? see link for exemptions from the Benefit Cap Benefit Cap Exemptions
Benefit Cap applies once your income from benefits reaches:
£423.46 a week if you are a couple or have children or
£283.71 a week if you are a single person
How are the changes going to affect you?
The UK Government is making major changes to the benefits system. If you are of working age (16-64) and claim benefits, then you may be affected.
You might have to apply for a new type of benefit or you might get less money than you did before. We want to help you find information and advice that will help you to plan ahead and take steps to prepare.
