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Housing benefit the dream of Ian Duncan Smith
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KempinaPartyhat | Report | 27 Feb 2013 11:07 |
So what you both mean is .................. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 26 Feb 2013 21:18 |
Yeah, well I have good contacts on the inside so I just rang up ... ez. |
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Amanda2003 | Report | 26 Feb 2013 21:08 |
http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/tenancies/government-backtracks-on-pensioner-bedroom-tax/6525843.article |
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Amanda2003 | Report | 26 Feb 2013 20:53 |
http://www.housing.org.uk/policy/welfare_reform/bedroom_tax.aspx |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 26 Feb 2013 20:37 |
Not exactly ; where one of a couple is already exempt then the exemption from the "bedroom tax" will continue after October 2013 even if one of the couple is younger, say 50. |
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Amanda2003 | Report | 26 Feb 2013 20:25 |
Come October and the introduction of the new Universal Credit people over 61 will be affected by the bedroom tax if their partner is younger than they are . |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 26 Feb 2013 16:51 |
People over 61 receiving housing benefit are not affected by the "bedroom tax" |
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KempinaPartyhat | Report | 23 Feb 2013 18:23 |
We live in an area where we know for sure most old peoples or starter places are two bedroomed ........so its almost inpossible to give a one bed place to a single or elderly couple ! so if they cant provide the correct house for size of family how can they take from them? |
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DazedConfused | Report | 23 Feb 2013 18:18 |
Most councils around the country have a good stock of 2 bedroom houses and flats - but these days what is needed more are 1 bedroom for single people and older couples and 3 or more bedroom flats/houses for families. |
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supercrutch | Report | 23 Feb 2013 14:24 |
Sadly this is found in most major cities to a lesser degree (unless the residents are homeless). |
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KempinaPartyhat | Report | 23 Feb 2013 13:50 |
Rollo In this country the benefits system intend bringing in a spare room tax or reduce your housing benefit if you have a spare room .....BUT often people with spare rooms are tennents whom due to their agreements cant sub rent the are room!!! leaving many people like the case RR has pointed out in a right mess!!! |
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Rambling | Report | 23 Feb 2013 13:24 |
Sorry Rollo, I didn't intend to imply that the couple on the news and the article in the Mail were one and the same story, |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 23 Feb 2013 13:16 |
You should follow the link it is not about anybody in the UK (yet). |
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Rambling | Report | 22 Feb 2013 13:33 |
I saw that earlier Rollo :-( |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 22 Feb 2013 13:09 |
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