Although COSLA was unable to attend, it provided the following figures from the councils who were first to experience the UC full service roll-out—
Table 1: Mainstream rent arrears in four Scottish Local AuthoritiesCouncilEast LothianHighlandEast Dunb.MidlothianTotal31.3.16£1,295,782£1,539,197£582,015£1,160,094£4,577,08831.12.16£1,503,445£1,520,174£811,100£1,234,348£5,069,06731.3.17£1,676,047£1,748,506£683,209£1,106,626£5,214,38831.12.17£1,721,244£2,238,110£1,069,075£1,354,641£6,383,07031.3.18£1,621,333£2,048,572£806,658£1,285,676£5,762,239% increase 31.3.17 - 31.3.18-3%18%17%16%11%% increase 31.3.16 - 31.3.1825%33%39%11%26...