Prisk: I've got no problem with the 'bedroom tax'

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Published by 24publishing for 24dash.com in Housing and also in Central Government, Local Government

New housing minister Mark Prisk says he has "no problem" with the so-called 'bedroom tax' that is set to affect some 660,000 social housing tenants next April. From that date, working age social tenants across Britain with spare rooms face cuts to their housing benefit as the Government looks to reduce the benefit bill, bring the social sector more inline with the private rented sector and free up larger homes for families on the waiting list. However, the social sector size criteria has been widely ...

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