A couple who beat the Bedroom Tax because of disability
said they felt “betrayed” after welfare chiefs decided to try to overturn their
court victory. Jacqueline Carmichael, 42, who has spina bifida, and Jayson, 52,
won an exemption when a tribunal ruled the tax breached their human rights. The
couple were penalised for having a spare room in their flat in Southport,
Merseyside, even though wheelchair-bound Jacqueline’s condition makes it
impossible for them to share a bedroom. The DWP will appeal. Mr Carmichael
said: “We are shocked and saddened. Now we could be faced with a big bill if
the Upper Tribunal overturn this decision.” Read more on the Daily Mirror
website.
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