Families Rehoused To Avoid Bedroom Tax Penalty

Wandsworth Council said it has helped nearly 190 local families avoid the impact of the bedroom tax by getting them rehoused in more suitably sized accommodation.  Not all of the tenants rehoused were deemed by the Government’s under-occupancy rules to have one or more spare bedrooms and so at risk of cuts to their housing benefit, but were living in overcrowded homes and in need of a larger property. Conversely, 94 tenants whose homes were bigger than they actually needed and had surplus bedrooms have been helped to move into smaller sized properties that better meet their current needs.  Read more on the Housing Excellence website.