Housing rights and benefits 

In this video we explore how to seek financial support to cover your rent and other expenses. We will mostly be focusing on what benefits you might be able to receive. We look at how the apply and manage universal credit. We also cover housing benefit and offer some suggestions on ways to manage debt.
This video is part of Law for Life's video series on housing rights. Do check out the other videos we have on housing rights. We regularly add more videos to our channel.
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Useful resources:
Advicenow guides for help dealing with benefit problems:
www.advicenow....
Universal Credit telephone claims: 0800 328 5644
Citizens Advice Help to Claim service: 0800 144 8444 or www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/contact-us/help-to-claim
Check your local housing allowance: lha-direct.voa...
Public Law Project factsheets on Universal Credit conditionalities and claimant committments: claimantcommit...
Job Seekers Allowance:
www.gov.uk/gui...
The benefit cap:
www.gov.uk/ben...
Benefit calculators:
www.entitledto...
benefits-calcu...
Discretionary housing payments:
www.gov.uk/gov...
england.shelte...
Claimant commitments:
www.citizensad...
Advicenow survival guide to benefit sanctions:
www.advicenow....