Dan Peters 28 May 2014

Federation calls for bedroom tax abolition

The ‘disastrous’ bedroom tax is pushing households into debt and fear of eviction, the National Housing Federation has warned.

New research from the federation found a third of people affected by the bedroom tax have cut back on food and a quarter have cut back on heating.

Federation chief executive David Orr said: ‘People stung by the bedroom tax are being forced to make difficult choices on which bills to pay and which essentials to go without.

‘They are living in fear that they will lose their homes and have resorted to borrowing from friends and family to try to get by.

‘Housing associations have spent millions of pounds working more closely with their tenants, introducing projects to tackle fuel poverty and working with food banks to help alleviate food poverty but these services have costs, which leaves less money for building new homes.

‘The only solution is to abolish this policy, which fails on every level.’

SIGN UP
For your free daily news bulletin
Highways jobs

Head of Audit

Cornwall Council
up to £87,644
Cornwall is at the forefront of innovation Cornwall
Recuriter: Cornwall Council

Head of Change & Portfolio Management

Cornwall Council
up to £87,644
Cornwall is at the forefront of innovation Cornwall
Recuriter: Cornwall Council

Director of Finance and Property Services

West Lothian Council
Up to £142,600
Nestled in the heart of Scotland, West Lothian is a vibrant region Livingston, West Lothian
Recuriter: West Lothian Council

Head of Revenues and Benefits

Ribble Valley Borough Council
£56,080 to £59,525 per annum plus 7.5% lease car contribution
We are seeking a dynamic and strategic leader for the position of Head of Revenues and Benefits. Clitheroe, Lancashire
Recuriter: Ribble Valley Borough Council

Senior Project Manager (Regeneration)

West Yorkshire Combined Authority
£49,359 to £56,057 per annum (pay award pending) – Grade 9
With ambitious goals ahead, we need dedicated individuals who are ready to make a real impact as part of our expanding Housing team Leeds / Hybrid
Recuriter: West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Linkedin Banner