53 weeks – paying your rent in 2024-25

Could you claim Pension Credit? 

If you’re over State Pension age (so you must have been born on or before 22 Sep 1958), you might be eligible for Pension Credit to top up your income and access additional benefits like winter fuel payments*. 

Use this quick benefits calculator to check what you could claim

*You must be eligible for Pension Credit between 16-22 September to access winter fuel payments, but your claim can be backdated by 3 months so it's worth finding out.

There are normally 52 weeks in a year, and we charge customers on a weekly basis to cover this period. Rent weeks always start on a Monday. 

But every five or six years, the days of the week fall so there are 53 Mondays - and therefore 53 ‘rent weeks’ - in a year. The next time this will happen is the financial year from Monday 1 April 2024 to Sunday 6 April 2025. 

What does the 53 week financial year mean for me? 

There will be an extra week of rent to pay if you are on a weekly tenancy agreement or licence.  

Calculating your extra payment depends on any benefits you receive, how you pay your rent and how often you make payments. 

To make it easier to work out what the 53 week year means for you, go to the section below that describes how your rent is paid, click to answer the brief questions in the form and receive instant personalised guidance on what to do next. 

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If you are concerned about the 53 week year and your finances, or you have any questions, you can speak to one of our Customer Accounts team by calling 0300 5000 926 between 8am and 4.30pm weekdays, or email contact@sovereign.org.uk