Support coping with rising living costs

Housing

In this section you will find:

• Urgent help with homelessness
• Support and advice on housing
• Discretionary Housing Payment
• Support for Melville Housing Association tenants

Urgent help if you are homeless or about to be homeless 

Contact the Homelessness Team on: 

• 0808 196 2292 
• homeless.enquiries@midlothian.gov.uk 

If you have nowhere to stay and need help when our office is closed, contact the out of hours service: 

• 0131 353 0555

If you need urgent help with energy, food, or money please go to our Urgent Help page for more information. 

Support and Advice on Housing

• Housing advice for young people
• Housing options for older people
• Help when you’re behind with your rent
  Contact us - you may be able to get help
• Problems paying Council Tax
  Contact us - you may be able to get help

Discretionary Housing Payment

Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) provides extra financial support for people already receiving Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit who need additional help with their housing costs. This will not affect the benefit income you already receive from Universal Credit / Housing Benefit.

Find out more:

Please contact Midlothian Council revenues department:

• Phone: 0131 271 3201
• Email: revenues.enquiries@Midlothian.gov.uk

Apply:

• Discretionary Housing Payment Application Forms

Melville Housing Association 

If you are a Melville Housing Association tenant and require support, please contact them on 0131 654 2733 for help with:

• Welfare Benefits Advice
• Energy Advice
• Tenancy Advice and Support

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