Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows', BBC finds
19-10-2026 06:59 via BBC News

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.
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