MPs have launched an official inquiry into universal
credit amid growing concerns that design flaws in the new benefits system are
leaving thousands of low-income claimants facing eviction and reliant on food
banks. The Commons work and pensions committee said it was compelled to launch
a full investigation after mounting evidence that built-in payment delays and
administrative blockages were creating severe problems for claimants and
landlords. An investigation this month found widespread evidence that thousands
of tenants on universal credit were running up rent arrears and debts because
they could not manage the minimum 42-day wait for a first payment. Read more on
the Parliament website.
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