Property News · January 13, 2017

Scottish housing benefit reforms to offer tenants greater flexibility


Changes to universal credit system mark first use of welfare powers introduced after independence referendum in 2014Housing benefits in Scotland will be paid out more frequently and more flexibly than the rest of the UK in the first phase of welfare reforms implemented by ministers in Edinburgh.Tenants who receive help with rent through the universal credit system, including those in private rented housing, can opt for the payment to go directly to their landlord and in some areas will be allowed to claim it every fortnight rather than monthly. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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