A deaf and blind man who uses his spare bedroom to store
braille equipment fears that he could lose his home due to the “bedroom tax” as
lawyers warned that the controversial measure is having a discriminatory impact
on the disabled. Severely disabled
Martyn Styles fears he will be forced to choose between having a carer and
keeping his home as a result of the tax. Mr Styles lives in a three-bedroom
house with his wife and 16-year-old son, who are also deaf, and uses the spare
bedroom to store Braille equipment and a specialised computer. He now faces
paying more than £40 a week in bedroom tax. Iain Duncan Smith is facing
mounting legal challenges from organisations representing disabled tenants affected
by the tax, which argue that it has a disproportionate impact on the most
vulnerable, and may breach human rights. Read more on the Independent website.
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