What is a bedroom ? and is it a tax ?

the_devil_made_me_do_it

I personally haven't applied for DHP as I found it far to stressful to do so. I have also not bothered to appeal the decision regarding needing an extra bedroom. Just can't face the stress of it all.

I would imagine a lot of people feel the same.

Brassedoff

sunnyone wrote: »

The 660,000 is a red herring as it the number of people who are disabled under the DDA so with a stutter for example and I'm sure you dont think that you need another bedroom for a stutter?

Most people with disabilities dont need another bedroom, be honest, how many people suddenly need an overnight carer all of a sudden that didn't need on pre bedroom tax?

And "that" and many other impediments are not disabilities in the same way as someone missing a leg, having severe lung and heart issues, or severe mental problems.

There's been an issue for far too long in this country where anything is called a disability. I wonder if the financial inducement of some benefits affects that outlook? (Waiting for the wrath of the click)

the_devil_made_me_do_it

I do have severe mental health problems as it happens. I require a carer to stay over regularly in order to make sure I am safe.

d123

sunnyone wrote: »

The 660,000 is a red herring as it the number of people who are disabled under the DDA so with a stutter for example and I'm sure you dont think that you need another bedroom for a stutter?

When you can't even get the legislation right the rest of your post can probably be assumed to be nonsense.

If by DDA you are referring to the Disability Discrimination Act, it was repealed in 2010.

And just to enlighten you further, the 660 000 number, is the total people affected by the bedroom tax. Of those around 77% are in receipt of DLA, and I can assure you, you wouldn't get DLA for a stutter.

Perhaps you should educate yourself a little further before posting nonsense?

You could start here.

Brassedoff

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d123

Another newspaper sees reality.

Revealed: ‘Big lie’ behind the bedroom tax as families trapped with nowhere to move so cannot avoid new penalty for having spare room

96% of benefit claimants who will be penalised cannot be rehoused.

The Government’s justification for its controversial “bedroom tax” has been debunked by new figures showing that up to 96 per cent of those affected have, in effect, nowhere to move.

The figures published today in The Independent expose the false argument behind ministerial attempts to spin the move as ending the “spare-room subsidy”, and confirm campaigners’ claims that it merely penalises poor people.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/revealed-big-lie-behind-the-bedroom-tax-as-families-trapped-with-nowhere-to-move-so-cannot-avoid-new-penalty-for-having-spare-room-8745597.html

Jennifer_Jane

nannytone wrote: »

( i worked for 30 years before my sight deteriorated to the point where i had to stop) QUOTE]

Hello nannytone,

I really feel for you and your loss of sight. Could I please (respectfully) ask when your pensions will kick in? If you worked for 30 years, you presumably have built up quite a decent pension?

For myself, I am living on part of the basic State Pension, and a small pension which I built up - as an administrator, nothing special - over 9 years.

So I am a taxpayer (albeit not very much), and I don't understand why you don't have a Company pension paying out to help with your plight.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

You just gotta love some of the attitude problems that frequent this forum.

Brassedoff

Yep and blind agenda pushing!

nannytone_2

Jennifer_Jane wrote: »

nannytone wrote: »

( i worked for 30 years before my sight deteriorated to the point where i had to stop) QUOTE]

Hello nannytone,

I really feel for you and your loss of sight. Could I please (respectfully) ask when your pensions will kick in? If you worked for 30 years, you presumably have built up quite a decent pension?

For myself, I am living on part of the basic State Pension, and a small pension which I built up - as an administrator, nothing special - over 9 years.

So I am a taxpayer (albeit not very much), and I don't understand why you don't have a Company pension paying out to help with your plight.

pension age is a way off yet! i turn 50 this year, and while i worked for 30 years, i was a singlle parent to 2 and worked mainly unsocial hours ( evenings and weekends) in low paid jobs to support us. i was never in a position to make private pension provision. i do however, have enough NI contributions to receive a fyll state pension when the time comes.

sont feel sorry for me, as i dont feel sorry for myself, and although my sight has almost totally disappeared over the past 3 years, it has been a slow process as i was born with a genetic condition and have never had 'normal' sight. ive always been good with money and manage as well as anyone does om benefit..... but the way disabled people are coming under attack ( not only from the government, but from 'average people' who seem to think that anyone with a disability is having money thrown at them!) makes me fear somewhat for the future.
but it is what it is and we carry on