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How housing providers are speeding up Universal Credit rent verifications

For housing providers, the biggest pressure point for Universal Credit rent verification often comes during annual rent reviews in April and May. While change in circumstances and new claims are managed throughout the year, rent review periods can create a sharp spike in verification volumes within a matter of weeks. For a housing association with 10,000 properties, if 40% of residents are claiming benefits, that could mean around 4,000 rent verification cases to manage in a short window. After just coming through that pressure, now is the ideal time to prepare for next year’s rent review cycle with NEC Housing’s Universal Credit Rent Verification module. 

Bringing planning data to life with GIS: key takeaways from our Mapestry™ webinar

Planning teams today are managing more data than ever, yet making that information clear, accessible and engaging for different audiences remains a challenge. In our recent webinar, Bringing planning data to life with Mapestry™, we explored how councils can move beyond static documents and unlock more value from their GIS investment.

Speed Up, Scale Up: A guide to reimagining local government in the cloud

Local government is entering a period of significant change – with reform, rising demand, and evolving cyber threats all reshaping how services need to be delivered.

Using intelligence-led technology to target crime in Bedfordshire

NEC Health partners with HTN for webinar on digital in supporting pathway redesign

NEC Health is partnering with HTN for an upcoming webinar on Wednesday 15 July, 10:00-11:00, exploring how digital is supporting pathway redesign across the NHS.

Building a smarter and more connected customer experience – housing provider Thirteen teams with NEC

Thirteen is taking steps towards a customer experience that is more consistent, responsive and built around better customer insight, and it’s bringing NEC along on the journey.

Joining forces: How Police Scotland transformed outdated systems into an integrated suite of products

NEC Software Solutions UK completes acquisition of the Childview and Impulse software business to enhance its Justice business

June 2026:  NEC Software Solutions (NECSWS) has today announced the completion of its acquisition of the Childview and Impulse software products from CACI Limited, strengthening its portfolio of justice and rehabilitation services used by Ministry of Justice, Prisons and Probation services.

Identifying £515k In extra revenue for Sutton through out single person discount review

Supporting councils to deliver Crisis Payments with confidence

As councils prepare for the Crisis & Resilience Fund (CRF), attention is shifting from understanding the guidance to delivering services that are fast, consistent and fully auditable. 

Streamlining the Call for Sites Process with GIS: Key Takeaways

Catch up on our webinar about the Call for Sites process and how NEC Geospatial Solutions can help your local planning team.