Benefits To Cover Rent For 18–21 Year Olds

The Social Security Advisory Committee has published details of the Government’s policy to cover housing costs for young people aged 18–21. Subject to exceptions, any 18–21 year-old who makes a new claim for Universal Credit in a full service area from 1 April 2017 will not have any housing costs included in their assessment.  The fact that this measure is limited to the full service Universal Credit areas will limit the number of people affected initially but the policy will impact gradually across the country as the full service is rolled out.  Read more on the NHF website.