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Yeah, I can't find anything more about this either and have to say have never heard about it before your posting above and given as I've been following this bedroom tax business for as long as it was just a glint in IDS's eye it has led me to wondering if this is perhaps just an urban myth being spun for who knows what reasons. Now, why on earth would anyone wish to do that? eh?
@fredbasset - what an intriguing way to avoid the bedroom tax. I've tried finding out more about your suggestion (ie that places of worship are exempt from the b/t) but can't find anything anywhere. Can you give me some links please?
And if you'd looked a bit more you might have come across this: http://www.viralgrapevine.com/how-tax-cuts-work-by-david-r-kamerschen-refuted-the-real-way-tax-work-removing-the-internet-garbage/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/2013/apr/03/iain-duncan-smith-petition-ids-stunt
It seems the person in question is working but still needing to claim benefits. (So he's not alone there then). Once all his essential living costs have been deducted he is left with £53 a week to live on. Here is The Telegraph report. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9964767/Iain-Duncan-Smith-I-could-live-on-53-per-week.html Council Tax benefit (who is expected to pay and how ...
1997-2010 - Agreed. Labour was in power. Socialist? That depends who you're asking. Some redistribution of wealth perhaps?
oh and let's not forget that the government wants to reduce overall the cost of all welfare benefits as well as HB in particular. So......let me see if I have this right. A freeze on the minimum wage could lead to............not only an increase in the amount of HB being claimed but also an increase in the amount of various tax credits and any other in work benefits able to be claimed? ...
Re-signed.
Why was it rejected?
And here's the latest on the government's attitude towards the minimum wage http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9965039/Minimum-wage-could-be-frozen-or-cut-if-it-starts-to-cost-jobs-or-damage-economy-Government-suggests.html I wonder if rents will get frozen as well? I only ask because if you are already only earning the minimum wage it is quite likely that you are a renter rather ...
