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People on two Department for Work and Pensions payments can get £772 on top of their regular payments, it has emerged. The financial help is worth an average of £722 according to the latest data from the DWP .

Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) provide financial support to help with rent or housing costs. You can apply for a DHP if you currently get either Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit and need more financial support with housing costs.

DHP funding is available in England and Wales. Find out how to apply for a Discretionary Housing Payment in Scotland. DHP funding in England and Wales can help people with housing costs, including those affected by the benefit cap, removal of the spare room subsidy in the social rented sector or Local Housin

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