Uc - Migrating and 3-week rent arrears

Catherine21
Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,486 Championing
edited November 2025 in Universal Credit (UC)

Is this correct when migrating from esa to uc those three weeks without rent being paid do you have to pay those three weeks ps hope makes sense

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,531 Championing
    edited November 2025

    It depends on your landlord.

    Some aren't bothered about the account going in and out of arrears.

    Some ask for a payment plan, to pay the arrears off a little at a time so each UC payment eventually puts the account a month into credit.

    Others want the rent on time and would expect the tenant to pay so the account is up to date. A Discretionary Housing Payment may be possible to pay for the gap.

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,486 Championing

    Thankyou kimi

  • NeuroEve
    NeuroEve Online Community Member Posts: 146 Empowering
  • NeuroEve
    NeuroEve Online Community Member Posts: 146 Empowering

    our son had to pay 3 weeks rent up front and his social landlord said all customers needed to be at least 2 weeks in credit. He had to pay over £500. Thankfully he was in a position to do so but it’s appalling.

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