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Presentation of 'Safe as Houses' independent research report on early impacts of universal credit (UC) for rent payment behaviours among social housing tenants

Meeting: 31/10/2017 - Cabinet (Item 12)

12 Safe as Houses ? Independent Social Research into Early Impacts of Universal Credit (UC) among Social Housing Tenants in Southwark

To note the final report by the John Smith Institute setting out findings from its independent social research (Safe as Houses?) and the key conclusions and recommendations from the report.

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RESOLVED:

 

1.  That the final report by the Smith Institute setting out findings from its independent social research (Safe As Houses?) into the impact of Universal Credit (UC) full service for rent payments among affected social housing tenants in Southwark be noted.

 

2.  That the key conclusions from the report which are set out in the report be noted.

 

3.  That it be noted that the cabinet member for finance, modernisation and performance wrote to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in July and subsequently gave evidence to the Work & Pensions Select Committee in September.