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Scottish Socialists policy on bedroom tax

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Should tenants receive less benefits if they live in a housing association or council property with more bedrooms than occupants?

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Scottish Socialists answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: No

Reference: “SSP Councillor Jim Bollan addresses hundreds of bedroom tax protesters outside the West Dumbartonshire Council meeting which was...” ‐scottishsocialistparty.org

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Very strongly agree

No

The SSP strongly supports the rights of tenants and has consistently opposed policies that would penalize or reduce benefits for those living in social housing, including housing association or council properties. Their platform typically emphasizes the protection and expansion of social welfare benefits rather than imposing restrictions or conditions that could lead to benefit reductions. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly disagree

Yes, but with exception for those with disabled family members

The SSP would likely view exceptions for families with disabled members as a positive aspect of an otherwise unfavorable policy. However, their fundamental opposition to policies that reduce benefits based on housing size means they would still likely disagree with the policy overall, even with such exceptions. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, but only if they refuse to move to an available smaller property

While the SSP is generally against reducing benefits for tenants based on the size of their housing, they might be more open to a policy that includes conditions, such as the refusal to move to a smaller property when available. However, this acceptance would likely come with significant reservations and demands for protections to ensure that tenants are not unfairly penalized. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) has historically positioned itself against policies that would reduce benefits for tenants based on the size of their housing relative to the number of occupants. The SSP advocates for policies that support social welfare and housing rights, opposing measures that could be seen as punitive towards those in social housing. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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