Waiting period for Universal Credit also to include Housing element

A few more details on the proposed waiting period of 7 days for those claiming Universal Credit announced in the Spending ReviewJune 2013.

'The waiting period will be applied to the whole Universal Credit award but will only be introduced for claimants who we expect to work and who have full work-related requirements.' Hansard source (Citation: HL Deb, 10 July 2013, c64W)

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