Annual rent increase from 2024 to 2025
If you are a Birmingham City Council tenant and claiming Universal Credit housing costs, you must let the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) know about your rent increase.
The DWP will add information to your Universal Credit journal which will ask you to update your annual rent change.
You will need to complete this on or after 1 April 2024 to allow your housing costs to be paid correctly following your rent increase. You cannot report an annual rent change before 1 April 2024.
You will have to complete three steps:
- Confirm that your rent increased on 1 April 2024.
- Confirm the new rent amount. Make sure that you enter this correctly. You should have received a letter from us advising of your new rent amount, but if you are not sure, contact us to confirm the correct details before proceeding.
- Confirm whether you have any service charges.
We will then verify your housing costs to DWP.
You must complete these steps regardless of whether your rent is paid by yourself or directly to Birmingham City Council.
If you need any more assistance or support with managing your rent account, you can phone our rent service on 0121 675 2006 or use our housing rents enquiry form.
