Universal Credit

The CIH has called for the reinstatement of the £20 Universal Credit uplift after the UK government’s decision to press ahead with the cut.

Highlighting the spike in demand for welfare support, London Councils has warned pressures are likely to worsen for many Londoners in the coming months.

Manningham Housing CEO Lee Bloomfield said he feared the £20 cut to Universal Credit will be “devastating for those who already have so little to lose”.

The sun was shining on the second day of Housing 2021, and so was the spotlight on Labour’s Andy Burnham and Lucy Powell.

Wellhouse has been able to help almost 50 tenants to stay connected during the pandemic through the support fund and creation of a digital lending library.

NIFHA says the removal of the Universal Credit uplift will leave thousands of families in “extreme” financial difficulties.

Housing associations including Karbon Homes, believe housing, and Gentoo say it is ‘not the right time’ to be cutting Universal Credit.

Community Housing Cymru’s latest report reveals that the £20 per week added to Universal Credit during the pandemic has been “transformational” for many.

Ongo has employed nine young people to work within their neighbourhood services, homelessness support and employment support teams.

Fabian Society research found a groundswell of public backing for raising Universal Credit for about 4.6m households at a cost of £17bn a year.