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89% of UC claimants in rent arrears
Survey results published today (17 December 2015) by the National Federation of ALMOs (NFA) and the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH) show that since its roll out across England from April 2014 89% of Universal Credit (UC) claimants have accumulated rent arrears, with 34% subject to an alternative payment arrangements (APA).
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[ Edited: 17 Dec 2015 at 01:18 pm by Paul_Treloar_CPAG ]Countdown begins to DWP attack on the survey as:
misleading
out of date
based on too small a sample
not in line with what ‘the reality is’
- plus a ranting statement about ‘transforming lives’ etc
So, in other words 89% of all UC claimants are in breach of contract.
[ Edited: 6 Jan 2016 at 01:23 pm by nevip ]