Universal Credit and domestic violence and abuse

Find out how to claim Universal Credit if you're a victim of domestic violence and abuse.

About domestic abuse

Domestic abuse is an incident or pattern of incidents of behaviour that is:

  • controlling
  • coercive
  • threatening
  • degrading
  • violent

Guidance from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) 

Find out about the services and support offered by DWP.

This includes special conditions for:

  • Housing Benefit
  • Jobseeker’s Allowance
  • Employment and Support Allowance
  • Universal Credit
  • the benefit cap
  • removal of the spare room subsidy
  • Discretionary Housing Payments
  • migrant partner support
Flexible Fund: Brighton & Hove City Council

  • Get help to pay unexpected costs if you're a survivor of domestic abuse.

More information about Flexible Fund: Brighton & Hove City Council

Community safety partnership directory

Find support services for victims of:

  • domestic or sexual abuse 
  • anti-social behaviour or hate incidents

Community safety partnership directory