Universal Credit households now account for 25% of unpaid
council rent despite representing just 4% of tenants, according to a new
report. The study, published jointly by the National Federation of ALMOs (NFA)
and the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), found 72% of council
tenants receiving Universal Credit are in arrears, compared with 26% of all
households. And households using the new welfare system had also fallen further
behind on rent than others struggling to pay – owing an average of £520
compared to £328 average arrears. Download the report from the NFA website.
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