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    How housing benefit is paid

    There are different arrangements for paying housing benefit, depending on when the claim begins and from whom the tenant rents the property. Specific rules govern the date from which a claim can be calculated. These rules are common to local authority, private and housing association tenants.

    This content applies to Scotland

    Last updated: 29 December 2014