Vulnerable Cut Off From Bedroom Tax Relief

People hit by the bedroom tax in different parts of England have wildly varying chances of receiving Government help, with nearly a third of disabled people refused support, a new survey shows. Freedom of information requests from the NHF sent to every council in England show that while demand for discretionary housing payments (DHP)has nearly tripled this year, people in some areas have a very low likelihood of receiving help. Nationally, seven in ten people affected by the bedroom tax who applied for a DHP in the first six months of the policy received one. In parts of North Yorkshire, however, this fell to just two in ten. Disabled people are facing even greater uncertainty, despite the fact that two thirds of people affected by the bedroom tax are disabled. Across England, nearly a third (29%) of disabled people who applied for support were turned down. Read more on the NHF website.