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Universal Credit: Landlord request for a managed payment or rent arrears deduction (13 May 2020)
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Universal Credit: Landlord request for a managed payment or rent arrears deduction
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If a tenant is having difficulty paying their rent, apply for a Managed Payment to Landlord using the Apply for a Direct Rent Payment service to request payment of rent from a tenant’s Universal Credit.
Published 29 January 2014
Last updated 13 May 2020 — see all updates
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Department for Work and Pensions
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Apply online: Application for a Direct Rent Payment or rent arrears deduction
https://directpayment.universal-credit.service.gov.uk/
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This is a new online service for landlords to request direct payments of rent or rent arrears. It replaces the existing UC47 process.
Use this service to request payment of rent directly from a tenant’s Universal Credit, if a tenant is having difficulty paying their rent.
Guidance on when to request a managed payment or rent arrears deduction, or both from a tenant’s Universal Credit can be found in the Alternative Payments guide.
Part of the Universal Credit and rented housing guidance.
Published 29 January 2014
Last updated 13 May 2020 + show all updates