Calls For Universal Credit Housing Benefit To Automatically Go To Landlords

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.

https://www.itv.com/news/2019-04-14/calls-for-universal-credit-housing-benefit-to-automatically-go-to-landlords/