Universal Credit Leaves Thousands Of Londoners In Rent Arrears

More than 70% of council tenants in London on Universal Credit are in rent arrears, the BBC has found. Universal Credit, the government's flagship new benefit scheme, has been rolled out in eight London boroughs. As of January nearly 10,000 council tenants claiming Universal Credit owed money for rent. A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) spokesman said: "The majority of claimants are comfortable managing their money." Read more on the BBC website.

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