The National Federation of ALMOs (NFA) is gathering the
views of its members on moving from weekly to monthly rent collection. This is
in response to research which found more than a third of tenants on Universal
Credit are in rent arrears. The six-week waiting period before a tenant
receives their first payment was cited as “frequently a factor” for causing
arrears. Although Universal Credit is paid monthly, most social landlords
collect rent weekly. Following a meeting with Lord
Freud, minister for welfare reform, the NFA has said it will consult its ALMO
members to find out if they would support moving from weekly to monthly rent
collection to bring Universal Credit and rent payments in line. Any final
decision on changes to rent collection would be up to individual local
authorities. Read more on Inside Housing.
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