Stephen Timms: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and
Pensions what estimate he has made of how long it will take when a universal
credit claimant reaches the eight-week rent arrears trigger for direct payments
to be transferred to managed payments.
Steve Webb: When a claimant reaches the two calendar
month rent arrears trigger point, the landlord will be required to provide DWP
with evidence of the rent arrears. Our intention will be to implement the
managed payment of rent before the next UC payment is issued wherever possible,
so that further arrears do not accrue.
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