Tuesday 26 March 2013

Chippenham couple forced to move away because of bedroom tax

Chippenham couple Alan and Samantha Jones have been forced to move out of the area because of the new bedroom tax.

Because of the new underoccupancy charge, introduced on April 1, if a tenant has a spare bedroom their housing benefit will be cut by 14 per cent every week and they will have to pay the extra money to cover the rent themselves.

It means Mr and Mrs Jackson, who are entitled to housing benefit from Wiltshire Council, would have to pay an extra £30 a week to stay in their two-bedroom home in Charter Road.

Full Article on Wiltshire Times

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