An exchange of correspondence with the Secretary of State
of Work and Pensions, councils and other housing bodies has exposed the
short-changing of claimants and social landlords alike by the way DWP
calculates Universal Credit (UC) payments and awards. With 52 weeks and one day
in a ‘common’ year, and 52 weeks and two days in a leap year, claimants are
underpaid by one or two days each year accordingly. The resultant
misunderstanding and confusion cover a serious issue for housing associations
and councils already struggling to fulfil legal duties and obligations to their
residents. Read more on 24housing.
‘Immigration limbo’ left Bikram Lama homeless before he died in Hyde park.
Calls are growing for change
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Alliance of 48 councils across Australia issue damning statement calling
for more support for people in ‘immigration limbo’, joining growing chorus
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