Housing Payments

Using your payment

You can use a Housing Payment to pay for:

  • Rent
  • Deposit or bond for moving house
  • Rent arrears

You cannot use a Housing Payment to pay for:

  • Council Tax
  • Service charges not covered by Housing Benefit or Universal Credit, such as gas, water or electricity
  • Increases in rent due to outstanding rent arrears
  • A shortfall in your Housing Benefit due to repaying overpaid Housing Benefit
  • Rent that's clearly excessive

Funded by the Crisis and Resilience Fund

Funded by UK Government.

We're using funding from the Department for Work and Pensions to support you if you’re vulnerable or can't afford essentials.

More about the Crisis and Resilience Fund

Contact Revenues and Benefits Service

Telephone: 0300 303 8870

Address: Postal address
Revenues and Benefits Service
PO Box 490
Rochdale OL16 9AJ

Phone:
Monday–Friday 8.30am–5.30pm

Closed for training Monday 11am–11.30am