Government's projected savings from bedroom tax were 'exaggerated', research shows

The financial savings generated by the “bedroom tax” may have been significantly exaggerated by the Government, according to research which shows the controversial policy is likely to save £160m less in its first year than the projected £480m.


Researchers at the University of York took figures gathered since April from four of the country’s largest housing associations and applied them to a model used by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to estimate savings. Riverside, Wigan and Leigh Housing, Affinity Sutton and Gentoo commissioned the team to apply their figures based on actual experience and see how they matched the department’s predictions.

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