[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

I thought the idea of paying HB directly to tenants and not landlords was so that they could not discriminate and not rent their properties due to your status as low income?

I don't think its this as (and I have read this on the net mind, not sure if its correct) the landlord has to know if you are on housing benefit as they need a different insurance to cover benefit tenants? As I say it might be wrong, as I read it in another 'rant about HB tenants' thread