Surrey Welfare Rights Unit

Supported accommodation – rent support through Housing Benefit

When your child is looking for accommodation it is useful to understand whether the rent would be covered by Universal Credit or Housing Benefit.  Help with rent for most accommodation is provided through Universal Credit.  If your child is living in supported accommodation, depending on who is providing the accommodation and care, help with rent may be provided instead through Housing Benefit. It is a good idea to seek advice about this once you have an idea of the type of accommodation likely to be secured.

If their rent support is paid by Housing Benefit they claim from their local authority.