Tenants involved in the Government’s direct payment demonstration projects are preferring to use a range of options to pay their rent, according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Six sets of housing associations and councils across England, Scotland and Wales are currently trialing the direct payment of housing benefit to tenants ahead of Universal Credit, following concerns from landlords that the move could see their arrears rocket.
When the measure was piloted around 10 years ...
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