Jill Coleshaw, head of revenues and benefits at Tendring, said they were having a new IT system installed and "felt [doing the pilot] would put other things at risk".
A spokeswoman for the Department for Work and Pensions said a replacement authority had not yet been chosen. She added the department was aware of the concerns of IT firms and would be flexible about the start date.
Lewisham, Edinburgh, North East Lincolnshire and Teignbridge councils have decided to take part in the test of the new system, under which a flat rate of benefit will be paid direct to tenants. Brighton is expected to say yes at the end of the week.
Conwy, Coventry, Leeds and Middlesbrough were also asked to join the pilot last month but have not yet responded (HT 31 October, page 10).
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Housing Today
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