the bedroom tax came into force on 1 april 2013.
the bedroom tax came into force on 1 april 2013.
when did the bedroom tax come into force?
1 april 2013
section::::policy.









































the under-occupancy rules apply from 1 april 2013 and applies to all those of working age. having one bedroom more than the calculated allowance means a reduction in housing benefit of 14%, and two "spare" bedrooms means that a tenant will lose 25% of their housing benefit. the rules for calculating allowed bedrooms are the same as for local housing allowance for benefit claimants in private sector tenancies, except for the rules involving disability or the armed forces.









































one bedroom is allowed for each of the following:









































bullet::::- an adult couple









































bullet::::- each other person aged 16 and over
bedroom tax
bullet::::- refuse to implement the bedroom tax now. councils should write off all bedroom tax-related arrears, withdraw all court proceedings and eviction orders where the bedroom tax has been a factor, and call on housing associations to do the same.









































bullet::::- support all workers’ struggles against the cuts, privatisation and government policies making ordinary people pay for the crisis caused by the bankers and the bosses. defend the national collective bargaining arrangements for council workers.









































bullet::::- reject increases in council tax, rent and service charges to compensate for government cuts.
trade unionist and socialist coalition