‘Flippant’ DWP Minister Says Many Tenants In Rent Arrears Before Claiming UC

Fresh from being branded ‘flippant’ over the benefit cap, DWP minister Justin Tomlinson maintains many social housing tenants claiming Universal Credit (UC) were struggling with rent arrears at the start of their claim. But in a written response to a question from Labour’s Helen Hayes, Tomlinson said the DWP was currently carrying out related analysis of this issue with a number of housing providers. This analysis, he said, would investigate and understand the “true level” of tenant rent arrears, what was causing them and any impacts UC may be having. This, he said, would be published when completed. Read more on 24housing.

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