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Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows', BBC finds

BBC News Health · 19 October 2026 at 05:59

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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Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows', BBC finds

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