Private tenants ‘still in the dark’ about Universal Credit

The majority of private tenants currently in receipt of benefits are either unaware (37%) or unsure (48%) about the implications of planned changes to the welfare system in the UK, according to research from the National Landlords Association (NLA).

The research findings also show that 86% of tenants are also concerned about the impact of the Government’s plans to cut a further £10bn from the welfare budget.

For a copy of the press release with more details of this snapshot research, see Tenants not sold on universal credit

You can add me and a lot of other advisors to the list of people who are unsure about the implications but worried by them