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<p>This is published in the supplementary tables available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-statistics-29-april-2013-to-14-january-2021"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-statistics-29-april-2013-to-14-january-2021</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>For those that do experience a shortfall, Discretionary Housing Payments are
available. Since 2011 we have provided over £1 billion in Discretionary Housing Payment
funding, enabling local authorities to support households that need additional help
by making financial awards to people experiencing financial difficulty with housing
costs who qualify for Housing Benefit or the housing costs element of Universal Credit.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p><strong>Universal Credit household shortfalls November 2020</strong></p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Average monthly shortfall</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East
Midlands</p></td><td><p>£126</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>£181</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>£259</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North
East</p></td><td><p>£92</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>£116</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>£114</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South
East</p></td><td><p>£194</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>£142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>£112</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West
Midlands</p></td><td><p>£130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>£107</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Great
Britain</p></td><td><p>£154</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p>
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