General Discussion
Yes, I know, we've already got two other threads going on the bedroom tax but please bear with me for starting a third as I want to bring this particular problem to the fore as it really does have local implications.
The new national policy on housing benefit re social housing and underoccupancy (bedroom tax) expects two children of the same sex to share a bedroom until they are 16.
However, the local housing policy re social housing expects two children of the same sex to share a bedroom until they are 21.
So how will those two policies pan out then?
http://blogs.channel4.com/factcheck/factcheck-cameron-slips-up-on-bedroom-tax/12962
Lynne Im pasting this on here because I think the other thread is too long now and things get overlooked
http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/ihstory.aspx?storycode=6526073
Will IDS take any notice of this sensible solution?
..and you can always put people up on a settee in the living room. Perhaps they will reclassify those as bedrooms too.
So the moral of the story is - if you have a spare bedroom, move to a smaller home to avoid the bedroom tax.
More importantly the rent will be less and costing the rest of us less.
I can't see anything wrong with this policy.
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.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/mar/08/bedroom-tax-shortage-small-homes
Paul you are so inhuman, have you got any friends.
Example a house with somebody living there is disabled £20000 to adapt it , this tax forces them out and then the new house has to be adapted and the old house has to be put back as it was before, wheres the sense in that
A couple were given a 3bedroom house they have 2 girls and a boy all under 10 under the new rules they are underoccupying so have to get a 2bed house or pay the tax
Another couple have 2boys 11 and 18 also in a 3bed new rules mean they have to share so only need a 2bed or pay the tax
I could go on and on giving examples but it would go over your head
Most people that are going to be affected by this either work/disabled or sick
http://www.housing.org.uk/policy/welfare_reform/bedroom_tax.aspx
but as Lynne has pointed out our local policy on childrens ages differ from 16 to 21
All these web links being plonked alone on a post seem to be a new thing....better to read peoples views. I thought you cant believe anyway what you read in the papers.
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 the posting.
"The evil in all this is that on the governments own admission there are two
million on housing waiting lists.This is the excuse they use for the bedroom tax.Anyone with any morality or common sense would see
that the obvious answer to both house those on the list and help
people back to work is to build social housing to house those waiting
for a home and end the right to buy to preserve the housing stock.
This is a magic circle that will lower private rents and thus reduce
housing benefit,lower the cost of housing for first time buyers,
increase employment and make more money available to be spent on
local businesses.It's a win win situation. Of course rich landlords will
lose and rich housing speculators,but that's why the latter vote Tory. "
Unfortunately I waas in the process of moving one of my children who would have been subject to the bedroom tax!!! so maybe you understand why I take such an interest, Ive already moved the other one earlier this week who was also in the same boat, they both work but one is being made redundant at end of month!!!
The lead story in this week's Newton Abbot Mid-Devon Advertiser concerns a Mr & Mrs Haden who are social housing tenants in Buckland. Unfortunately, they have fallen foul of the Bedroom Tax and the article explains the difficulties they have had/are having with finding alternative, affordable, secure accommodation.
The article concludes by saying "Mrs Haden is keen to hear from others worried about the changes and can be contacted on 01626 332324".
So, if anyone reading this is affected by the b/tax or knows others who will be perhaps you could let them know that Mrs Haden would like to hear from them.