36 Councils Call On Government to Abolish Bedroom Tax

Councillors representing 36 local authorities have urged the government to abolish its controversial bedroom tax policy. At a special summit held at Manchester Town Hall, Labour councillors representing Bradford, Bristol, Cambridge, Birmingham, Nottingham and 31 other cities outlined the damage they believe is being caused by the under-occupancy policy.  The participating councils also agreed to work with housing organisations on a set of interventions to support residents who get into financial difficulty as a result of the government's changes to housing benefit.  A detailed report on the meeting's findings will be sent to the government in the coming weeks. Read more on 24dash.