Labour to Scrap Direct Payment to Tenants

A future Labour government would reverse the coalition’s policy of direct payment of housing benefit to tenants, according to the shadow work and pensions minister. In an exclusive interview with Inside Housing, Liam Byrne said that housing benefit should be paid directly to landlords if tenants opt not to receive it direct. ‘If tenants so choose, money should go direct to the housing association or council,’ Mr Byrne confirmed. Read more on Inside Housing.