The chaotic launch of a new benefits system meant
Newcastle council tenants racked up hundreds of thousands of pounds in debts. Tenants
on the new system owe New Homes Newcastle, the body which manages housing on
behalf of the city council, a total of £784,000. It follows the launch of
Universal Credit in city jobcentres. The new system of paying benefits is to be
introduced across the country, but early trials have been launched in areas of
the country including Newcastle. The level of arrears in the city was revealed
by Newcastle North MP Catherine McKinnell, as she led a House of Commons debate
attended by Government Ministers. Read more on the Newcastle Chronicle.
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