The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has landed a
major blow against the ‘Bedroom Tax’ and how housing benefit is administered. Judges
have ruled that the ‘reform’ discriminated against a domestic-violence victim
who was forced to pay extra for her panic room. The case concerned the effect
of the ‘bedroom tax’ policy on women living in ‘Sanctuary Scheme’ homes –
properties specially adapted to enable women and children at serious risk of domestic
violence to live safely in their own homes. Read more on 24housing.
The Guardian view on unhealthy Britain: from housing to junk food, there
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People are living with sickness or disability younger than a decade ago.
That should shock the country and prompt action
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