Housing association steps up interventions on direct payment project

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Published by 24publishing for 24dash.com in Housing and also in Communities, Local Government

One of the housing associations involved in the Government's direct payment demonstration projects says it is stepping up interventions to ensure rent due is collected as it prepares to enter the third phase of the project. Wakefield and District Housing (WDH) is one of six housing associations, who, along with their local authority partners are road testing the direct payment of housing benefit to tenants ahead of the introduction of Universal Credit next year. Kevin Dodd (pictured), chie...

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