Universal-Credit-Guide-for-Private-Landlords - Manual / Resource - Page 15
Alternative Payment
Arrangements guide—
Including advice on notifying the DWP of
a reason the tenant is unlikely to pay rent
My tenant is in arrears or unlikely to pay rent (the reason why relates to the tier one or tier two factors
highlighted on GOV.uk)
Apply for an APA using the “secure” UC47 form
– available online . Visit GOV.uk and look for
landlord request for managed payments
Apply for an APA using the “non secure” UC47
form– available online . Visit GOV.uk and look for
landlord request for managed payments
Complete the form and ensure you highlight the
tier one or tier two factor in the box marked
“use this to tell us why you have requested a
Managed payment if not due to rent arrears”
Complete the form
Post the completed form to the address shown
on the form
*this is because the form contains sensitive data regarding the
tenant that the DWP do not want you to share via email
Encourage the tenant to log on to their UC
journal and add a note to highlight they are
unlikely to manage their rent and the reason
why (ensuring this highlights a relative tier
factor). They can also mention this at the Work
Coach interview– you can provide them with a
letter with evidence if they agree to take this
along.
Email the completed form to the email address
shown on the form
You will now need to let the DWP know there are
circumstances that mean the tenant is unlikely to
pay rent. You will need to highlight one of the tier
one or tier two factors to DWP.
Encourage the tenant to log on to their UC journal
and add a note to highlight they are unlikely to
manage their rent and the reason why (ensuring
this highlights a relative tier factor). They can also
mention this at the Work Coach interview– you
can provide them with a letter with evidence if
they agree to take this along.
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Universal Credit/Information for Landlords
April 2018
www.gov.uk/universal-credit
DWP service centre 0800 328 5644