Universal Credit Rent Arrears Deductions Suspended

Third-party deductions – which see Universal Credit claimants have money they owe taken directly from their monthly benefit awards – have been halted until 10 May. The move is intended to help streamline the Universal Credit system amid huge demand arising from the impacts of the coronavirus crisis. Deductions for rent arrears, service charge arrears and council tax arrears will not be taken during the pause. Claims in which rent is paid directly to landlords through Alternative Payment Arrangements are not affected by the change. Read more on Inside Housing.

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