{"id":149634,"date":"2025-02-25T19:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/ministers-scrap-dwp-program-allowing-landlords-to-tap-into-tenants-benefits\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T20:46:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T13:46:06","slug":"ministers-scrap-dwp-program-allowing-landlords-to-tap-into-tenants-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/ministers-scrap-dwp-program-allowing-landlords-to-tap-into-tenants-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministers scrap DWP program allowing landlords to tap into tenants\u2019 benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nExclusive: Liz Kendall confirms government will no longer back controversial \u2018computer says yes\u2019 systemMinisters are to scrap a controversial \u201ccomputer says yes\u201d program that automatically approves landlord requests to deduct hundreds of pounds from tenants\u2019 universal credit benefits without their consent.Last month, a judge ruled that the \u201cclick-screen\u201d program used by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to process tens of thousands of deduction requests each year was unlawful. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
\nRead more…Ministers scrap DWP program allowing landlords to tap into tenants\u2019 benefits<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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