Universal credit deductions during insolvency

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(For subscribers) Jessica Strode looks at deductions from claimants’ universal credit (UC) for rent arrears and benefit overpayments during debt relief orders.

Issue: Issue 306 (June 2025)

Welfare Rights Bulletin

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Universal credit deductions during insolvency

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