Guidance
Universal Credit: service charges – guidance for social landlords
Information about Universal Credit service charge regulations for social landlords.
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Universal Credit regulations relating to service charges and social landlords.
It includes:
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a legal definition of what is meant by a service charge for the purposes of Universal Credit
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broad definitions of the 4 eligible service charge categories, with some additional specific exclusion criteria
The regulations take a light touch approach and the detail covering eligible service charges is contained within this guidance for landlords.
Guidance for DWP Universal Credit decision makers will complement this guidance.
Published 30 December 2019