#housingbenefit — Public Fediverse posts

DWP algorithm wrongly flags 200,000 people for possible fraud and error | Housing benefit | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/23/dwp-algorithm-wrongly-flags-200000-people-possible-fraud-error

#DWP
#Algorithms
#Fraud
#WronglyAccused
#HousingBenefit
#BigBrotherWatch
#D4SDigiStaff

DWP quietly starts early rollout of universal credit to some ESA claimants, without telling MPs – Disability News Service
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-quietly-starts-early-rollout-of-universal-credit-to-some-esa-claimants-without-telling-mps/

#ESA
#UniversalCredit
#MPs
#Disabled
#DWP
#ManagedMigration
#RolloutOfUC
#HousingBenefit
#MigrationNotice
#DisabledPeopleAgainstCuts
#BlackTriangleCampaign
#BlackTriangle
#Hand2MouthProject
#TestSubjectsWithNoChoiceButParticipate

Universal Credit: 180,000 stripped of DWP benefits in latest move
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2024/05/21/dwp-has-now-stripped-over-180000-people-of-their-benefits-in-forced-move-to-universal-credit/

#UniversalCredit
#HousingBenefit
#ESA
#JSA
#IncomeSupport
#IncomeBasedESA
#IncomeBasedJSA
#LegacyBenefits
#WorkingTaxCredit
#DWP
#ManagedMigration
#BenefitsStopped
#ForcedMigration
#Destitution
#ParliamentaryWorkAndPensionsSelectCommittee
#WarOnThePoor
#SavingMoneyByCuttingClaimants

DWP will 'stop' benefits for 1.6 million people if they 'overlook' letter - Birmingham Live

Or if the letter gets lost in the post (which is not uncommon).

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-stop-benefits-16-million-29139592

#DWP
#LegacyBenefits
#UniversalCredit
#ManagedMigration
#ChildTaxCredit
#IncomeSupport
#WorkingTaxCredit
#HousingBenefit
#IncomeBasedJSA
#IncomeBasedESA
#CAB
#CitizensAdvice
#BenefitsStopped
#RoyalMail

DWP to send 500,000 claimants warning letters as part of major benefit shake-up - Mirror Online
https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/dwp-send-500000-claimants-warning-32562892

#LegacyBenefits
#DWP
#UniversalCredit
#UC
#IncomeSupport
#TaxCredits
#HousingBenefit
#ESA
#ManagedMigration
#MigrationNotice
#MinisterForEmployment
#Churchill
#Poverty
#Benefits

DWP to target four benefits and two types of fraud in new bank account checks - Birmingham Live
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-target-four-benefits-two-28309849

#DWP
#BankAccounts
#BankAccountChecks
#AccountChecks
#DataProtection
#DataProtectionAndDigitalInformationBill
#UniversalCredit
#UC
#EmploymentAndSupportAllowance
#ESA
#PensionCredit
#HousingBenefit
#Fraud

Housing benefits boost set to be wiped out by soaring rents within 18 months
https://inews.co.uk/news/housing-benefits-soaring-rents-2790815

#Rents
#Housing
#HousingBenefit
#Homelessness
#RentRises

Thousands of homeless single mothers moved to temporary housing up to 300 miles from families | The Independent
#Homeless
#Homelessness
#SingleMums
#Shelter
#HousingCrisis
#HousingShortage
#AffordableHomes
#DomesticAbuse
#HousingBenefit
#Overcrowding
#Mould
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-single-mothers-temporary-accommodation-b2326695.html

I’m interested in following other people who are on #benefits #ESA #housingbenefit - as well as other people who grew up in council / housing association accommodation. Big up the #underclass