Labour to Review Direct Universal Credit Payments

A Labour government would review the direct payment of benefit for housing cost to claimants as part of its evaluation of universal credit. The party last year said it would pause the rollout of universal credit and allow the National Audit Office to conduct a review of the policy, following IT problems and delays besetting the coalition’s flagship welfare reform. Labour has previously hinted that if elected, it could allow housing costs to be paid directly to landlords if tenant opt not to receive it direct. However in recent months it has been unclear what the party’s policy is on paying tenants their benefit for housing costs directly under universal credit. Read more on Inside Housing.