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Universal Credit - private landlords

Published: 20 June 2018Last Updated: 20 June 2018

From 27th June 2018 Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Banff and Buckie Jobcentres go live with Universal Credit Full Service (UCFS). The postcodes affected are:

  • AB41 8
  • AB42
  • AB43
  • AB44
  • AB45 1
  • AB45 3
  • AB53 4 to AB53 6
  • AB45 2
  • AB54
  • AB55
  • AB56

UCFS is paid monthly in arrears to the customer. By default, the payment to the customer includes their housing costs and the customer is responsible to pay their housing costs direct to their landlord.

Customers currently in receipt of legacy benefits will be transferred to UCFS gradually over the next couple of years, they will be advised when this will happen.