Universal Credit: Rent Arrears Double For Benefit Claimants

Council tenants on universal credit have on average more than double the rent arrears of those still on housing benefit. In Flintshire, north Wales, one of the first counties to test the new payment, the council says rent arrears have gone up by £1m.  But the UK government said it had listened to concerns and universal credit was working well. The BBC contacted every local authority in the UK that has council homes about their arrears. The results from the 129 councils that responded showed the average amount owed by tenants claiming universal credit across the UK is £662.56. For those still on housing benefit it is £262.50. Read more on the BBC website.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45893616