Friday, 4 October 2013

Woman Wins Spare Room Charge Appeal

A disabled woman, who is unable to share a bedroom with her husband, has won an appeal against the government's under-occupancy charge. A housing benefit tribunal said Redcar and Cleveland Council had not fully taken into account the woman's "reasonable requirements." The council cut the Redcar couple's benefit, arguing they were under-occupying their three-bedroom home. The government said the ruling did not set a precedent for similar appeals. Read more on the BBC website.

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