Families camped illegally at Dale Farm are still being paid thousands of pounds in housing benefits by the council that is in an ongoing legal battle to have them evicted.Basildon Council pays as much as £53,625 a year for 25 families at the 51-pitch site which the authority says they are entitled to, even though they have not got planning permission.
Leader, Tony Ball, said two years ago that benefits for mobile home rent paid to families on the illegal site had been stopped but yesterday it was confirmed that was not the case.
Mr Ball said, however: 'I don’t remember saying all claims had stopped, but was advised a number of claims were stopped. If I did say that, it was based on the information I was given at the time and said in good faith.
'Of course if payments are stopped individuals can appeal or new claims be made and I would not necessarily be notified.' Read More
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