Monday, 17 September 2012

Landlord Fears Universal Credit Could Deter Self-Employed

A housing association has warned the Government that strict new rules for Universal Credit could “totally undermine” efforts by landlords to support residents starting up their own businesses.  Nick Atkin, chief executive of Halton Housing Trust – which owns and manages over 6,200 homes in Cheshire – fired the warning in evidence to the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee, which is examining the progress being made towards the implementation of Universal Credit.  Atkin warns strict Universal Credit qualifying criteria – which would see the self-employed having to report earnings every month as oppose to every year – could “totally undermine” the trust’s efforts to develop and nurture social enterprise through its support to small businesses.  Read more on 24dash.

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