Tuesday, 17 July 2018

Universal Credit Claimants Make Up 25% Of Council Rent Arrears, Report Finds


Universal Credit households now account for 25% of unpaid council rent despite representing just 4% of tenants, according to a new report. The study, published jointly by the National Federation of ALMOs (NFA) and the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), found 72% of council tenants receiving Universal Credit are in arrears, compared with 26% of all households. And households using the new welfare system had also fallen further behind on rent than others struggling to pay – owing an average of £520 compared to £328 average arrears. Download the report from the NFA website.

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