As we come to the end of our consultation process for our district design code, we are asking residents and businesses to give us their final comments. This is a crucial opportunity to have your say on future development guidelines concerning building aesthetics, environmental sustainability, and heritage conservation, so please do get involved and give us your views. Find out more.

Universal credit

Universal credit
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Discretionary housing payments

When will I be paid?

The payment of Universal Credit is usually five weeks after you make your claim.

If you are finding it hard to manage waiting for your first payment, you should contact the universal credit delivery centre straight away to request an advanced payment.

This can be up to 100% of your first payment and can be repaid over twelve months.