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<p>The Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.)
(Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I.2015/46) were laid on 23 January 2015 and come into
force on 13 February 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Commencing on 16 February 2015, registered
social landlords, local authorities and arms length management organisations will
be notified when one of their tenants makes an application for Universal Credit, or
when a person already receiving Universal Credit becomes a tenant of theirs.</p><p>
</p><p>The data shared will be limited to that required by the landlord to identify
the tenant and enable them to confirm that Universal Credit has been claimed. This
will enable the landlord, at the earliest possible opportunity, to decide whether
they wish to offer, or refer the claimant to, additional welfare support.</p>
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