Recently, there was an article in the Independent about
the first year of Universal Credit in Warrington entitled Universal Credit isn’t working. The reason I am commenting here is
that I suspect THE major issue has been missed although stated in the article –
the cost to landlords of about £1300 per tenant per year. Yes I did say £1300
per tenant per year!…oUCh! oUCh! oUCh!
Peter Fitzhenry Director of Golden Gates Housing was rightfully scathing over the policy and
the article featured:-
Payments have been
so haphazard that 92 per cent of those on Golden Gate’s books using the new
benefit are in rent arrears, and two have been evicted since moving on to it.
Because of the small scale of the pilot, only 40 of
Golden Gate’s 8,700 tenants are on universal credit, but the housing trust has
had to dedicate two full-time staff to chasing DWP payments for those on it.
Whoa!….40 tenants on UC yet the landlord
has needed to take on TWO ADDITIONAL FULL TIME MEMBERS OF STAFF TO DEAL WITH
THIS. Read more on the Speye blog.
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