Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children – in the Senedd at 2:20 pm on 5 April 2017.
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. Universal credit has huge implications for families across Wales, pushing more children into poverty and hitting 18 to 21-year-olds hard. Recently, I hosted an event to launch the innovative research by Cardiff Metropolitan University in partnership with Community Housing Cymru and the Oak Foundation on the implications of the universal credit. The research was undertaken by tenants and is the first of its kind in Wales. One of the findings highlighted the complex, jargon-filled written communications from Government departments and housing associations, which often can be difficult to read and understand. What steps can the Welsh Government take to ensure housing associations, local authorities and others explain coherently and clearly at all times to their tenants?