On 11th November 2010, the UK Government published the White Paper that heralds the introduction of a Universal Credit. This proposal was one of the options for welfare reform outlined in the DWP's 21st Century Welfare consultation paper published in July 2010. The Universal Credit will be available to people both in and out of work and will replace Working Tax credit, Child Tax Credit, Housing Benefit, Income Support, income-based Job Seekers' Allowance and income-related Employment and Support Allowance.

The SFHA is not carrying out any live work in the policy area that this Bill relates to. Instead, we are supporting the work of the Chartered Institute of Housing in Scotland in relation to the passage of this Bill. The SFHA has submitted a letter to the Committee in support of the evidence submitted by the Chartered Institute of Housing in Scotland. Click on this link to view the letter Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill - Evidence Letter and this link to view the CIHS evidence on the Bill CIHS Evidence to LGC Committee.