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Well here's a view that was posted under that Daily Mirror article that Bnut refers to above. Hope it meets your criteria Wondering as 1. It is a person's view (not that of a journalist) 2. It is relevant to Dawlish as it refers to housebuilding (which Dawlish is presently having and indeed is scheduled to have more of). 3. There is a need for more social housing in Dawlish. Here is ...
Perhaps the concessions aren't quite what they seem after all? Have a read of this and the comments underneath. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/mar/14/foster-carers-bedroom-benefits-cut
Check out page 24 of this week's Dawlish Gazette, up the top of the page, to the left. The site at Newlands where Barratt's wish to build is on the land that was given outline planning permission in 2011 for 76 dwellings, a community orchard, a small community centre and a play area. (Planning reference: 11/03265/MAJ). That 2011 planning application was submitted by Strategic Land Partnerships. ...
According to TDC, @ Feb 2013 there were 241 social housing tenant households in the TDC area who will be subject to the bedroom tax and who need to move to one bedroom accommodation in order to avoid the bedroom tax. (Source: Answer to FOI request) That's an awful lot of one bedroom dwellings that need to be found/built between now and April 1st (which is when the bedroom tax comes into ...
Yes, I agree it seems an absolute nonsense. But what is even more nonsensical is that there is a huge shortage of one bedroom accommodation in the social sector for them to downsize into and thus if they can find smaller accommodation it will be in the private sector where rents are higher and where the full HB being claimed could well be higher than the full HB being claimed for the two/three bed ...
I had the tv on this afternoon when an advert came on fronted by Paul O'Grady on behalf of Save The Children. It made such an impact on me that I decided to share it with others. Take a look http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysJwddnqx-I
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/03/12/bedroom-tax-concession-by_n_2859242.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cuk-ws-bb%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D162428 http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/care/pressure-leads-to-bedroom-tax-concessions/6526115.article
Begs the question that there are smaller homes to move into. And the rent won't necessarily be less as I and others have pointed out before on other threads.
Is your job secure Paul?
As well as the social impact of all these actual and proposed welfare cuts, sorry er ..reforms, there is also the economic one. As I see it the economic impact will be this: If benefits are cut back then the amount of money available to be spent by those in receipt of benefits will be cut back. This in turn means demand will be cut back. Remember: someone's demand for goods and ...
