Cashless welfare card: loophole allows use of credit cards without detection

Government officials admit credit cards can still be used to buy restricted items

People on the cashless debit card (CDC) are still able to gamble and buy alcohol, drugs, cigarettes and pornography because a potential loophole in the system allows them to use credit cards without detection while they are on income management.

Government officials have admitted it is unable to track the use of credit cards, and people who have credit cards can still use them to buy restricted items and use their CDC income to pay off the debts.