A cause of rent arrears can be delays in housing benefit payments.
If you have applied for housing benefit and are waiting for this to be awarded, you may be entitled to claim for an interim payment after 14 days. If this applies, contact your Housing Benefit office to request this.
Other Benefit related problems can also cause rent arrears, such as non dependant deductions or failing to claim housing benefit and housing costs at the right time.
To check you Housing Benefit award your Local Council Website will have a Housing Benefit Calculator you can use. Click here to use the Glasgow City Council Housing Benefit Calculator.
If you are already getting payment for rent from Housing Benefit and this does not cover all the rent charge, you may be able to apply for Discretionary Housing Payment.
If you need advice to appeal or challenge a decision on your benefits you should seek specialist welfare rights advice. Speak to us on our chat function on this website, free phone 0800 043 0306 or go to govanlawcentre.org