When you start a job, work more hours or earn more money, some of your benefits may stop. To help you pay rent and rates, you might get an extended payment of Housing Benefit, Rate Relief or both. This payment can last up to four weeks.
You don't have to claim an Extended Payment of Housing Benefit/Rate Relief if you or your partner (and they remain your partner throughout the claim):
and stopped getting one of these benefits:
If you're a tenant, the Housing Executive will decide if you can get an Extended Payment of Housing Benefit/Rate Relief. They'll check how long you have been getting the benefits.
If you're a homeowner, Land & Property Services assesses if you're entitled to an extended payment of Housing Benefit/Rate Relief. They'll review how long you've been getting help to pay your rates.
You should tell LPS about changes, such as starting work or increasing your hours.
Normally you'll get the same amount of Housing Benefit/Rate Relief as you did before.
Extended Payment is paid the same way as your Housing Benefit/Rate Relief.
If you are going back to work and are a tenant, the Housing Executive will also decide if you can get in-work Housing Benefit/Rate Relief.
If you are refused Housing Benefit/Rate Relief, the Extended Payment or in-work Housing Benefit/Rate Relief, you can ask the Housing Executive (if you're a tenant) or Land & Property Services (if you're a homeowner) to look again at their decision.
If you’re still unhappy with the outcome, you can appeal.