The rollout of Universal Credit is leading to thousands of council tenants falling behind on rent payments, new research commissioned by London Councils has found.
Two-thirds of tenants saw a ‘significant’ increase in rent arrears, averaging £240, within 12 weeks of claiming Universal Credit according to the report from the Smith Institute, commissioned by Southwark LBC on behalf of London Councils.
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