A universal credit (UC) expert has said that housing
associations shouldn't need to ask for rent up front, in the wake of a storm
that blew up after two social landlords started to request that tenants pay a
month's rent in advance as the switch to UC looms. UC expert Bill Irvine says
"The DWP says it will inform local authorities three months in advance of
an area switching to UC. Local authorities, in turn, are legally required to
notify RSLs of housing benefits termination, where payments are made direct.
Once informed, local authorities should be able to alert housing associations
to the fact their tenants in receipt of HB are going to switch to UC on a given
date.” Read more on 24dash.
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