UC and housing costs problems

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(For subscribers) Help with housing costs through universal credit (UC) continues to create problems for tenants. Jessica Strode considers three of the issues reported to CPAG’s judicial review project.

Issue: Issue 307 (August 2025)

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UC and housing costs problems

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