Help With Mortgage Costs
If you are in receipt of Income Support or income-based jobseeker's allowance an element for certain housing costs will be included, eg mortgage interest, some service charges and ground rent.

Citizens Advice - http://www.adviceguide.org.uk
Local Authority Accommodation  
Each housing authority must publish an allocations scheme for determining priorities for accommodation and defining the procedures to be followed when allocating accommodation. Only certain groups are eligible for housing accommodation and who may be allocated accommodation.

Citizens Advice - http://www.adviceguide.org.uk