Top-up existing benefits

Other payments and help you may be entitled to on top of your existing benefits. 
 

Exceptional Hardship Fund (EHF):

This fund has been set up to support our most vulnerable customers who have seen a reduction in the Government support which helped to pay their Council Tax Liability or for those who are suffering financial hardship due to unforeseen circumstances.

Exceptional Hardship Fund (EHF) support payments are set up to provide short term relief and therefore should not be seen as a long term solution to debt problems.

Exceptional Hardship Fund (EHF)
 

Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP):

Uttlesford District Council is given a sum of money each year to help people who are in receipt of Housing Benefit or the Housing Element of Universal Credit and appear to require further financial assistance in order to meet housing costs, shortfall and arrears.

Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP)