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Question for Department for Work and Pensions

UIN 4820, tabled on 13 July 2017

Question

Dr Philippa Whitford
Scottish National Party
Central Ayrshire
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has commissioned research into the effect of the roll-out of universal credit on levels of household debt.

Answer

Damian Hinds
Conservative
East Hampshire
Commons

Answered on

18 July 2017

DWP are currently undertaking work, in conjunction with a housing association, to investigate the reality of rent arrears in Universal Credit. It aims to understand the true level of rent arrears for their tenants, what is causing them and any impacts Universal Credit may be having.

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