The government has confirmed it is pressing ahead with
its plan to introduce a seven-day waiting period into its flagship welfare
reform, despite warnings from the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC)
that it should not go ahead. Under the measure, claimants have to wait seven
days after their claim before they become entitled to universal credit, in
addition to the month and seven days that claimants currently wait between
making a claim and receiving their first payment. In consultation responses, which were published in the
SSAC’s report alongside the government’s response, landlords expressed concern
that the move would increase rent arrears and take its toll on income streams.
Download the report from the GovUK website.
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