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Hardship payments are available as a safeguard if a claimant demonstrates that they cannot meet their immediate and most essential needs (including accommodation, heating, food and hygiene) as a result of a benefit sanction.<\/p>
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Local Authority as landlord:<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> The Local Authority use the \u2018Landlord Portal\u2019 to provide details of a claimant\u2019s rent and tenancy details. When the information provided does not match what the claimant has given, the claimant will then be able to accept or reject the information uploaded by the Local Authority by logging into their Universal Credit account.<\/p> <\/p> If the claimant accepts the information provided by the Local Authority no further action is required. If the Local Authority has provided information that is rejected by the claimant, the claimant is advised to make contact to resolve this. This could require a subsequent housing declaration to be provided. The \u2018Landlord Portal\u2019 has a summary screen that allows the Local Authority to confirm or change the information they are about to provide before it has been submitted.<\/p> <\/p> This process applies whenever there is a rent change, including annual uprating of rent. The Landlord Portal is the streamlined communication tool which allows the Local Authority to disclose the rent thus highlighting errors in the claimants Universal Credit.<\/p> <\/p> Local Authority as administrator of Housing Benefit and Council Tax:<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> Once a claim to Universal Credit has been made, the Local Authority will receive a notification if the claimant is in receipt of Housing Benefit. This will inform the Local Authority of the claim to Universal Credit so they can take the action to close the Housing Benefit claim where needed. The Local Authority will inform Universal Credit of the action they have taken and if there is any payment to be offset within the first assessment period.<\/p> <\/p> Additionally, during the Universal Credit claim process, the claimant will be asked if their name is on the council tax bill. If the claimant answers \u2018yes\u2019, they are asked if they have applied for a reduction in their council tax. If the claimant answers that they have applied or will apply for a Council Tax Reduction, their details will be shared with the Local Authority. This is a one-way communication which allows for the Local Authority to take the appropriate action regarding an application for a Council Tax Reduction.<\/p>"}
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