Universal Credit Archives - Islington Citizen

Universal Credit claims continue to grow as Town Hall takes £52m Covid hit

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 5 March 2021 |

The latest claims count, taken on 11 January, was 33,728

Islington housing boss raises alarm over Universal Credit rent arrears

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 4 March 2020 |

Residents able to fill out online UC forms praised as ‘heroes’ as calls repeated for system to be scrapped

Scathing council review calls for ‘poorly designed’ Universal Credit system to be abandoned

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 13 June 2019 |

Committee calls immediate compensation for severely disabled people who have ‘lost out’ having moved to UC

Three quarters of council tenants on Universal Credit now in arrears

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 15 February 2019 |

Average arrears at £1200 as council reviews evidence from ‘distressed’ claimants

Universal Credit: ‘Sleepless nights’ for councillors worried about impact on residents

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 5 September 2018 |

‘It was all done on purpose, we know that. It is a return to the Poor Law,’ says councillor

Universal Credit: Council health chief warns government over ‘one size fits all’ reform

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 20 August 2018 |

Cllr Janet Burgess

Concerns raised over impact on people with learning disabilities by combined benefit roll-out