More than 70% of council tenants in London on Universal
Credit are in rent arrears, the BBC has found. Universal Credit, the
government's flagship new benefit scheme, has been rolled out in eight London
boroughs. As of January nearly 10,000 council tenants claiming Universal Credit
owed money for rent. A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) spokesman said:
"The majority of claimants are comfortable managing their money."
Read more on the BBC website.
Fee hikes will price us out of canals, say houseboaters in England and Wales
-
Charges to go up by as much as 75% for widest vessels under five-year
licence increases that started in April
Finding an affordable place to live on land...
7 hours ago
No comments:
Post a Comment