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.
More and more undergrads are living at home. That’s a crying shame – here’s
why | Rohan Sathyamoorthy
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Spiralling rental costs have made living with parents the only option for
some students. That fails to prepare them for the realities of adult life
If th...
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