Four out of five social housing residents (79%) claiming
Universal Credit have struggled to pay for at least one essential item such as
heating, council tax or clothes, a survey has found. Nearly half (43%) have
struggled to afford food, according to the National Housing Federation (NHF)
study, which it claims is the largest of its kind to date. As well as reporting
difficulties meeting basic living costs, 84% of respondents said they had
borrowed money from friends and family, applied for loans or visited food banks
while claiming the benefit. Read more on Inside Housing.
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