Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows,' BBC finds
Agents try to attract people on housing benefit by using social media videos that offer free rooms and holidays.
BBC News reports: Agents try to attract people on housing benefit by using social media videos that offer free rooms and holidays.
This business story centres on the United Kingdom.
Why it matters
Moves like this are watched by investors, employers and consumers because of their potential effect on markets and the wider economy.
Key details
- Location
- United Kingdom · Europe
- Reported by
- BBC News
- First reported
- Section
- Business
Sources
This is an independent summary. Read the full, original reporting from the publisher:
Read the full story at BBC NewsSpotted an error? Request a correction · How this summary was produced
Related Stories
Smith v Puello - all you need to know
All you need to know about WBC light-welterweight champion Dalton Smith's defence against Alberto Puello in Sheffield on Saturday.
Beer & Blackpool beach was how British players bonded - Pulis
BBC Sport columnist Tony Pulis explains what Spurs will get from their team-bonding trip to Spain, and how differently managers built team morale in…
Cardinals upset Rams as Eagles lose - five things from NFL week six
Week six in the NFL produced some unlikely heroes as the Arizona Cardinals pulled off a huge upset while the Philadelphia Eagles suffered another…
A perfect weekend in the Lincolnshire Wolds: wide skies and gentle walks
Here’s where to eat, where to stay and what not to miss Wide skies, gentle footpaths through gold and copper wooded hills, thatched cottages, cosy…
Germany news: Berlin conference seeks to drum up investment
The "Invest in Germany Summit" is set to kick off in Berlin as the government looks to fill gaps in public funding.
China’s economy grows 4.5 percent in Q3, beating forecasts
GDP growth picks up from Q2 amid AI-driven boom in exports.
Arrests over Israeli settler attacks on US photojournalist and European diplomats in West Bank
Eight suspects have been arrested in connection with recent violence in the West Bank including attacks on an American photojournalist and European…
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi rejects criticism around weak yen and high interest rates
The prime minister denied that her policies were responsible for the yen’s weakness or rising JGB yields.