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Money Box: Fraud in the Direct Debit system

28/11/2020

Fraud in the Direct Debit system

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Fraud in the Direct Debit system plus hard-up families priced out of rentals.

Money Box finds evidence of fraud in the Direct Debit system. Plus hard-up families priced out of rented homes by landlords asking for six months rent in advance.

Money Box has found evidence of fraud in the Direct Debit system. We hear how Ursula, pictured with her son Phil, was repeatedly targeted. But how can you protect yourself against this fraud, once criminals use stolen personal details to drain your account? We get insight from Lisa Forte of Red Goat Cyber Security.

Also - young people and hard up families are being priced out of rented homes by landlords asking for six months rent in advance. We hear from Jennie Bibbings of Shelter Cymru and John Stewart from the National Residential Landlords Association.

And a breakthrough for some parents of children with learning disabilities who haven't been able to access their child's savings once they reach 18.  Two child trust fund providers, OneFamily and BMO Finance, are defying government guidance and giving parents control of the money owed to their child. Normally parents have to go through a long, expensive process which may cost more than the total invested for their child in the fund. We hear the latest on this good news for some families, but also look at the plight of the many more still stuck with the old system, as their providers hang on for new guidance from the government.

Plus in the Money Box Podcast Extra – the horrific case of a student in Nottingham who was assaulted and robbed – but struggled to be set free from his housing contract to recuperate at home. We hear what students can do if they feel they have to withdraw from their student accommodation contract. You can find details of the National Code for student housing and complaints process here https://www.unipol.org.uk/the-code 

Presenter: Paul Lewis
Reporter: Dan Whitworth
Producer: Paul Waters
Assistant  Producer: Darin Graham
Programme Coordinator: Janet Staples
Editor: Emma Rippon

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