The worst financial impacts of the bedroom tax for
housing associations have been mitigated by significant investment and
resources, but the policy is still having a serious impact on the lives of
tenants. This is the conclusion of a major National Housing Federation (NHF)
review of the policy, which revealed only 29% of associations believe rent
arrears have increased as a result of the benefit cut. However, the Ipsos Mori
survey of both landlords and tenants, showed 55% of affected tenants had
‘often’ run out of money, with 25% going without meals to make payments and 19%
cutting back on heating. Download the report from the NHF website.
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