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

The Bedroom Tax (also known as Spare Room Subsidy) is a change to Housing Benefit Entitlement that restricts housing benefits for tenants of working age (16-61) living in a housing association or council property that is deemed to have one or more spare bedrooms. Tenants with one spare bedroom lose 14% of entitled housing benefit and those with two or more spare bedrooms lose 25% of entitlement. Possible exemptions exist for tenants receiving a state pension, rent a shared ownership property, have a severely disabled child who requires their own room, have a foster child, or have a child how is on duty in the armed forces.

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53%
Yes
47%
No
36%
Yes
47%
No
11%
Yes, but only if they refuse to move to an available smaller property
6%
Yes, but with exception for those with disabled family members

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 @BDZW44Banswered…1wk1W

No, this would cost more to enforce than it would save.

 @BD5KPGBanswered…2mos2MO

Take government out of the matter entirely and instead incentivise house building. Then, reduce and subsequently eliminate, all benefits.

 @BCYT2R7answered…2mos2MO

If it has been a family home for many years then No, but if newly allocated then yes.

 @9WTN5BT  from Maine  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but on conditions that the association are also checked for financial irregularities.

 @BCWPWD8answered…2mos2MO

Yes, but on;y if they refuse an offer of an equally secure, cheaper, and smaller property without good reason.

 @B9MSGXVanswered…5mos5MO

I think there should be an equal opportunity for benefits for all members of a household that is under council ownership, the only limit should be put upon the housing type that the people have and how they use that space

 @B8VNZVYanswered…7mos7MO

No, they should be given no choice but to move to a smaller available property, but the move should be funded by their local council as a matter of welfare.

 @9QWT87Janswered…2yrs2Y

No, but housing should on a ‘need’ basis and re-assessed yearly so people can move to their ‘need’ level.

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