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Originally Posted by Less

All sorts of things are being changed Neil, I believe that instead of being able to opt for rent money being paid by the council directly to the landlord, it will now be paid into the tenants bank account.
Now I like the fact that my rent goes straight to my landlord as it is at the moment, but it seems this is to give those on benefits 'responsibility', well I'm sorry but I'm responsible enough to realise that if I never see the rent money I can't touch the rent money.
How many will soon be in further debt because they aren't responsible, they need to have the money paid direct, if some folk see a few hundred pounds in their account where do yo suppose they will spend it.
Yet again it will only be a few, however the glorious coalition will say, there, we gave all the scroungers on benefits the chance to act responsibly, yet again they've let us all down.

Totally agree Less, seems it's not working in the areas where they've tried it.

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