Universal Credit will not pay housing costs if:
- You are single and of state pension age. Or part of a couple and at least one of you was state pension age on 14 May 2019.
You can find your Pension Credit qualifying age using Check your State Pension age Opens in a new window False - Qualify for the severe disability premium Opens in a new window False and receiving Income Support, Employment Support Allowance, Jobseekers Allowance or Housing Benefit or one of these benefits has ended in the last month
- Live in supported accommodation
- Have been placed in temporary accommodation by the Local Authority
You will need to claim Housing Benefit.