Bedroom Tax Human Rights Ruling Could Lead To 420,000 Similar Appeals

A disabled woman and her husband have won a landmark victory after a judge ruled they were exempt from paying the Bedroom Tax. Spina bifida sufferer Jacqueline Carmichael and 24-hour carer Jayson were told the Tory-led Coalition’s hated charge ­contravened their human rights. Jacqueline, 42, uses a wheelchair, is unable to walk and sleeps on an electronic mattress which helps relieve bed sore pressure. Their flat is so small two beds cannot be squeezed together and she and Jayson are physically unable to sleep in the same room. The couple took their local council in Sefton, Merseyside, to Liverpool civil court, where a tribunal judge heard their benefits appeal this month. Another 420,000 disabled people are affected by the tax and the verdict could pave the way for some to launch similar appeals. Read more on the Daily Mirror website.