2 April 2025

12 years on, the Bedroom Tax is still inflicting misery on families – particularly in the North East

The policy known widely as the bedroom tax, officially termed the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy, marks twelve years since its implementation. Introduced through the Welfare Reform Act in 2013, this policy impacts social renters by reducing their vital financial support on Universal Credit by 14% for having one extra bedroom and by a […]


By Steve Topple - Steve Topple


https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/04/02/bedroom-tax-rules-universal-credit/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

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