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18 hours 41 minutes ago #311058 by Vicks123
Hello and hope you can help. I have recently migrated to UC and get help for rent. I pay my current rent at the beginning of the month but will get the keys to the new place in the middle which means I have around 3 weeks of paying for both properties until I fully move, this will give me time to move but my question is;
Will UC pay for both homes rent as it will overlap, or will I have to borrow it to cover the cost of the different dates? If anyone has the answer pls let me know as for the 3 weeks it will be quite a bit of money on top of the months rent and deposit in the new home.

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3 hours 31 minutes ago #311073 by BIS
Hi Vicks1243

Housing questions are outside the remit of this forum, but we do sometimes try to answer them. I can tell you that the DWP will not pay housing benefit to claimants with two properties (even though this is obviously only temporary). I would ring the UC helpline and ask whether there is a solution. (I expect they will suggest you take out some advance payment in the form of a loan, which you would have to pay back) so the situation doesn't force you into areas.

BIS

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