Calls have been made for the housing element of Universal
Credit to automatically go to landlords. The current system sees claimants opt
in for their benefits to go directly towards rent. However, research by
Scottish Labour suggests fewer than half of eligible households currently have
it paid direct to their landlord. The party has called for the housing element
to be paid directly to landlords in all instances, with claimants having the
option of opting out of that practice if they wish. Read more on the ITV
website.
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| Richard Partington
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