Can you claim benefits if you live in a mobile home?

You can claim universal credit or housing benefit to help with rent or site charges if you live in a mobile home.

Help from universal credit

You can usually claim universal credit if you're working age and have a low income.

Universal credit has a housing element to help with rent, site charges and pitch fees for a mobile home.

You usually need evidence of the fees or charges you pay. For example, a pitch agreement.

How much can you get?

The amount you get depends on local housing allowance (LHA) rates. This is based on the number of bedrooms you can claim for.

Universal credit might not cover your full rent or charges. You have to pay the shortfall yourself.

Find out how to claim universal credit.

Help from housing benefit

You can only make a new claim for housing benefit if you're pension age.

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