Payment direct to tenants
If the Housing Benefit cheque is sent to your tenant and their
Housing Benefit claim started on or after 7th October 1996 benefit
will be paid to them every two weeks in arrears.
If the cheque is sent to your tenant and they have been
continuously in receipt of Housing Benefit at the same address
since 6th October 1996 benefit will be paid to them every two weeks
and it will be one week in arrears and one week in advance.