FCA Says 12 Million People in UK Will Struggle To Pay Bills
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) estimate that 12 million in the UK will struggle to pay bills such as mortgage and rent. Full story here.
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Labour Party Urges Government To Scrap Benefit Cap To Avoid Evictions
The Labour Party is urging the government to scrap the benefit cap to avoid large-scale evictions in this article.
Landlords Can Start Evicting Tenants Again in August
Landlords, banned from evicting tenants as a result of Coronavirus, can start again in August. See this article.
Do you get rent free weeks on Universal Credit?
Read this article about Universal Credit benefits.
Improve Your Credit Rating So You Can Move House
See the information is this article describing how you can improve your credit rating to help prevent being turned down if you want to move house.
Concern Over Universal Credit Policy Detrimental to Tenants
Read this article about possible withdrawal of the Alternative Payment Arrangement system.
DWP Launches New Online Rent Payment Scheme
See this article about a new DWP rent payment scheme where rent is paid direct to a landlord from Universal Credit payments.
Rent Arrears Not Deducted from Universal Credit For a Month
Read this article explaining that rent arrears, alongside other deductions, will be suspended until May 10.
Young People on Universal Credit Can’t Afford Rent
Housing benefit payments for young Universal Credit recipients are not enough to cover the average rent of a room in a shared house in almost all of England’s local authorities. It’s no wonder they’re being forced onto the street and into food banks. Read the full article here.