Amend Universal Credit regulations so it can cover 53 week periods

• Petition
• Statistics
• Map

Petition Action

Amend Universal Credit regulations so it can cover 53 week periods

Petition Details

Universal Credit (UC) is paid monthly to Landlords. If rent is paid weekly, the monthly rate is worked out by multiplying the weekly rent by 52, then dividing by 12.

Additional Information

However, every 5-7 years some landlords charge for 53 weeks! So UC Claimants lose out 1 whole week of rent! This is unfair to Claimants and Landlords!

I quote from UC website: "Universal Credit will always be calculated based on a 52 week year, unless rent is charged over fewer than 52 weeks".

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-and-rented-housing--2/universal-credit-and-rented-housing-guide-for-landlords

This issue has been raised a few times directly with Universal Credit, but they are adamant they will only pay for 52 weeks! This needs to be raised for a discussion by the Parliament. Help me reach 100,000 signs!

---

You can't sign this petition because it is now closed. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!

Have your say on this petition!

comments powered by Disqus