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Key risks to rent collection, arrears control and debt recovery explained!
Good afternoon, You’ll find in the following link http://universalcreditadvice.com/housing-associations/training/universal-credit-the-key-risks-to-direct-payments-rent-collection-arrears-control-debt-recovery-explained details of a course, located in the Abode Hotel, Glasgow on Wednesday 13th January 2016. The course has been specifically tailored for Social Landlord staff and will explore the many hidden complexities and relative dangers of Universal…
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Universal Credit – Digital Roll-out; risks to rent collection, arrears control & debt recovery explained!
Good morning, I wrote to you recently advising of our training course in Manchester http://universalcreditadvice.com/housing-associations/training/universal-credit-the-key-risks-to-direct-payments-rent-collection-arrears-control-debt-recovery-explained We have since added a further date in Edinburgh, will shortly announce one in central London, and responded to a number of in-house requests for the same programme. Both advertised courses have already…
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Housing element APAs - What to do when DWP get it wrong!
Good afternoon, One of my latest bulletins explained the new E-mail process for making E-secure applications for “Alternative Payment Arrangements” (APAs) http://universalcreditadvice.com/housing-associations/2015/07/universal-credit—new-e-mail-apa-application-process-introduced-from-today Whilst the news was welcomed by RSLs a number have since written to explain that most of the problems being encountered are due to DWP maladministration…
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Universal Credit - Complaints process explained!

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In my bulletin http://universalcreditadvice.com/housing-associations/2015/08/universal-credit-apas—what-to-do-when-dwp-get-it-wrong I encourage you to challenge any Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA) request, which is:

a) Refused unreasonably or without adequate reasons being given; or

b) Payment of the “housing element” is NOT suspended, pending a decision, and continues to be paid to your tenant;…

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DWP launches new “urgent cases hotline”

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DWP has from Monday of this week (4th June 2015) introduced a new escalation telephony service line (0345 266 0041) for registered social landlord and local authority (LAs) with urgent “housing cost” enquiries. The line will not be available to private sector landlords.

Perceived problem

Registered Social Landlords…

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Recovering rent arrears through Third Party Payments

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In an earlier bulletin I explained how the DWP had introduced a new scheme of “Third Party Payments” for Universal Credit. Since then DWP has produced a TPP handbook which you’ll find here. I’ve also been asked a series of related questions, by website members. Most have…

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