Universal Credit Roll-Out

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 2:59 pm on 18 October 2017.

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Photo of Karen Buck Karen Buck Labour, Westminster North 2:59, 18 October 2017

One of the principal concerns about universal credit is what is happening to people’s housing costs. Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that two-thirds of all private landlords now report that the people on universal credit they are renting to are in arrears? Will he support the call of housing charities for changes to be made to the roll-out of universal credit to make sure that when people take that step into work they do not put themselves at increased risk of losing their home? As currently envisaged, that is exactly what the roll-out will do.