The Government has struck a deal to allow tenants without bank accounts to receive the new Universal Credit directly from next year.Universal Credit comes into force next October and replaces six of the main means-tested benefits and tax credits with a single monthly payment paid directly to the claimant.To ensure tenants pay their rent under the new system, housing associations have been busy signing up tenants to direct debits but have been concerned about those without bank accounts.
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