Councils Have Until February to Apply For Additional DHP

Councils hoping to bid for a share of £20 million additional emergency hardship funding have until February to apply. The government made the extra discretionary housing payment funding available in June to support councils that were running out of cash. Last month, the government said only £3.3 million of the pot had been distributed to 29 councils. The window to apply for the money will close on 3 February, a housing benefit bulletin issued by the DWP said. Read more on Inside Housing.