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Quote: Originally posted by Tigermouse on 01/11/2015

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I'm not sure if it applies to private rented property but if you live in a council house and claim housing benefit and/or council tax benefit that benefit is reduced by a certain percentage according to how many bedrooms are unoccupied, eg a single person in a 3-bed house will have their benefit reduced because two bedrooms are unoccupied. If you don't claim benefit and pay full rent yourself then the 'bedroom tax' doesn't apply.

It's really just a round about way of making people move into smaller properties - councils can't actually kick you out but by applying the 'bedroom tax' they make it difficult for those on low incomes to pay - and if you get into arrears you end up being forced to move into a smaller property anyway. Either that or you become homeless.

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Quote: Originally posted by fran1000 on 02/11/2015

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It has been singularly ineffective at reducing under-occupation, mainly because in a lot of areas there aren't smaller properties for people to move into.

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Quote: Originally posted by OliverDay on 02/11/2015

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Thanks Tigermouse.

So with the original post, now that granddaughter is earning can't she contribute to keep her bedroom for when she returns from leave?

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Quote: Originally posted by Tigermouse on 02/11/2015

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Quote: Originally posted by OliverDay on 02/11/2015Thanks Tigermouse.

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So with the original post, now that granddaughter is earning can't she contribute to keep her bedroom for when she returns from leave?

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I don't see why not. Her mum will still have to pay the bedroom tax as the room isn't continually occupied, but there would be nothing to stop granddaughter giving her mum some cash to cover, or partially cover, the amount.

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Quote: Originally posted by Tigermouse on 02/11/2015

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Quote: Originally posted by OliverDay on 02/11/2015Thanks Tigermouse.

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So with the original post, now that granddaughter is earning can't she contribute to keep her bedroom for when she returns from leave?

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I don't see why not. Her mum will still have to pay the bedroom tax as the room isn't continually occupied, but there would be nothing to stop granddaughter giving her mum some cash to cover, or partially cover, the amount.

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