- Reference: 2017/4684
- Question by: Fiona Twycross
- Meeting date: 16 November 2017
Last month Croydon Council in partnership with Southwark Council warned in a new study the major flaws in the Government's flagship policy Universal Credit, which is placing more families in rent arrears and forcing them to rely on foodbanks. With Universal Credit set to be rolled out across many more London boroughs, what assessment has he made on the impact this will have on single mothers in living in the capital who could face severe hardship this Christmas?