DWP Concedes To Issue With Calculating UC For Social Tenants

In a letter to landlords, the DWP has conceded to an issue with the way Universal Credit (UC) is calculated for social housing tenants – and confirmed changes are being considered over the 53-week rent year. The DWP has recognised there is an issue with regards to the way the calculation in the UC regulations converts a weekly liability into a monthly allowance. The conversion is achieved by multiplying the weekly rent by 52 and then dividing by 12. This effectively means one day’s rent a year (two days in a leap years) is not covered by UC. The DWP is now considering whether this formulation should be amended. Read more on 24housing.

https://www.24housing.co.uk/news/dwp-concedes-to-issue-with-calculating-universal-credit-for-social-tenants/