Submission to DWPs Consultation on Data Sharing with Social Landlords about Universal Credit

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This is the link to the National Federation of Housing (NHF) submission to DWPs Consultation on Data Sharing with Social Landlords about Universal Credit (17th October 2014).

 

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) consulted on changes that will allow information to be shared with social landlords about Universal Credit claims. The proposals would means that landlords would find out when their tenants are moving onto Universal Credit.

 

http://www.housing.org.uk/publications/browse/data-sharing-and-universal-credit/

 

Please remember this is only their Submission to DWPs Consultation and within that link is a link to the full consultation document as well as the NHF submission link which is a PDF download.

[Mr.P]

Information would be shared for the purpose of allowing social landlords to assess and provide appropriate types of advices and support in relation to managing personal finances. The information shared would be limited and would likely include the claimant’s name, address and date of Universal Credit claim.

 

I don't think it is really the place of landlords (social, or otherwise) to be offering advice on personal finances. Further more, who ever wrote the original text needs to be reprimanded for mangling the English language..... "advices" indeed....