Hundreds of people who could fall victim to the “bedroom
tax” are to benefit from new plans to convert spare bedrooms into bathrooms.
The move, by the social landlord Magenta Living, the largest registered provider
of social housing in the Wirral, is expected to affect around 200 homes
initially. The former Welfare minister
Frank Field, the Labour MP for Birkenhead who has called on people to “brick
up” their doors and “knock down the walls” to avoid paying the tax, welcomed
the move: “The bedroom tax is iniquitous and Magenta is clearly undertaking
this review with tenants in mind and I think they need to be applauded.” Read more on the Independent website.
