Housing Benefit

I charge my tenant a monthly rent but the Council pays me four weekly - how is this worked out?

Housing Benefit is usually paid every four weeks in arrears. If a calendar monthly rent is charged, the appropriate weekly rent will be calculated and then paid on the usual four week cycle.

For example:-

Rent Charged = £300 per calendar month

£300 x 12 = £3,600 per year

£3,600 ÷ 365 = £9.863 per day

£9.863 x 7 = £69.04 per week

If a tenant is entitled to maximum Housing Benefit they would expect to receive £276.16 every four weeks, i.e. 4 x £69.04 weekly rent.