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If a tenant is having difficulty paying their rent, apply for a Managed Payment to Landlord using the Apply for a Direct Rent Payment service to request payment of rent from a tenant’s Universal Credit.
Universal Credit information and guidance for employers.
This collection brings together information for stakeholders and partners relating to Universal Credit.
This document gives an introduction to Universal Credit for people who are claiming it.
How Universal Credit claimants can give consent for their information to be shared with another person or organisation to help them deal with their claim.
The UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO & UN, Simon Manley, delivered a statement at New Zealand’s Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council.
Universal Credit information and guidance for private and social rented sector landlords.
These official statistics cover the number of claims, starts, people and households on Universal Credit.
Half a million people claiming old benefits will be invited to claim Universal Credit, unlocking all the work support it offers.
There is a limit on the total amount of benefit that most people aged 16 to under State Pension age can get - benefits affected, benefit cap amount.
Guidance on getting extra payments to help with the cost of living if you’re entitled to certain benefits or tax credits.
You can continue to get Housing Benefit for 2 weeks after you move to Universal Credit.
The Universal Credit Landlord Portal allows social rented sector (SRS) landlords to verify rent, support tenants and manage payments online.
Our 2022 to 2024 strategy for implementing the final phase of Universal Credit.
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