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Bedroom Tax
27-01-2016 10:43 AM
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35418488
Rule does need to be applied using more discretion IMHO
Re: Bedroom Tax
27-01-2016 12:03 PM
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Fully agree with you about that.
It would have made more sense for the government to have made allowances for those with special circumstances such as the cases mentioned to be excluded from the bedroom tax.
If the government want to raise more cash how about the bedroom tax being extended to private houses with more than 4 bedrooms ?
Who needs more than 4 bedrooms ? I guess the majority of the population live in 1 to 3 bedroom houses.
Re: Bedroom Tax
27-01-2016 12:32 PM
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Only joking I live in a 2 bed house.
I've never looked into it since it didn't apply to us.
Re: Bedroom Tax
27-01-2016 12:33 PM
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27-01-2016 12:34 PM
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Re: Bedroom Tax
27-01-2016 12:37 PM
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Re: Bedroom Tax
27-01-2016 12:38 PM
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Re: Bedroom Tax
27-01-2016 2:08 PM
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Quote from: artmo But someone living in a 4 bedroom privately owned home will have paid fro it themselves. ![]()
True, but I did say more than 4 bedrooms, if you have 5 bedrooms or more then what's a few extra pounds a week in tax for that extra room, I guess almost everybody living in a house with 5 or more bedrooms is hardly short of a few pounds, if they are the bedroom could be rented out to cover the tax ?
Re: Bedroom Tax
27-01-2016 3:09 PM
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27-01-2016 5:27 PM
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27-01-2016 5:51 PM
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27-01-2016 6:34 PM
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Re: Bedroom Tax
27-01-2016 6:44 PM
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Are there any?
And why do you think it matters whether they are immigrants?
Re: Bedroom Tax
27-01-2016 6:55 PM
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I assume you meant those renting privately.
Quote from: gleneagles If the government want to raise more cash how about the bedroom tax being extended to private houses with more than 4 bedrooms ?
Those of us renting privately are assessed according the Local Housing Allowance (LHA). For example my wife and I rent a two bedroom property but we only get Housing benefit based on a 1 bedroom property. As I see it the reduction in benefits for those living in council or social housing just puts things in line with those renting privately.
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Re: Bedroom Tax
27-01-2016 6:56 PM
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