Under occupancy housing benefit change(bedroom tax)

Confuseddot

Hi,

There are about 3 long running threads on this topic at the moment, is it possible to have a sticky or something with the important details on it so these posts don't get hijacked by the same arguments over and over. Just a thought.

Dictionary definition of tax
"A compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions"

My understanding is that this change comes under the welfare reform act in order to decrease the spend on benefits. Similar changes were applied to private lets and social housing are now being brought into line. Ideally there would be enough social housing of the correct size for the people that want it but that's not going to happen. There are areas of social housing that people don't want to live, surely some effort should be put into these areas.

I did read in one the many posts about the entitled society can't remember which one but I remember thinking that it made a lot of sense. I had 3 jobs whilst at university, saved hard all my life and gone without things so I could have the house I want in the area i want. To start with i had to live in a 1 bed flat in a tennement in a not so great area it was tiny and I really wasn't that happy with it but I worked hard spent money doing it and was able to make enough money to buy better the next time round.

I know every ones situatiuon is different, but as many people have also posted we in this country have a very generous benefit system but the pot isn't bottomless ....

Morlock

Confuseddot wrote: »

There are about 3 long running threads on this topic at the moment..

So you thought it was a good idea to start an entire new thread to chip in with your opinion, well done.

cockaleekee

Excellent explanation Confuseddot, perhaps you could PM a board guide and have them make this into a sticky?

Morlock

cockaleekee wrote: »

Excellent explanation Confuseddot, perhaps you could PM a board guide and have them make this into a sticky?

Yes, excellent explanation of the word 'tax', but no explanation of what the "under occupancy housing benefit change" actually is.

Sticky this thread.

cockaleekee

Morlock wrote: »

Yes, excellent explanation of the word 'tax', but no explanation of what the "under occupancy housing benefit change" actually is.

Sticky this thread.

I'm sure you could add an explanation, I don't think Confuseddot wanted the thread all to themselves!

Confuseddot

Morlock if you chose to actually read instead of being nasty to everyone
I said

"is it possible to have a sticky or something with the important details on it so these posts don't get hijacked by the same arguments over and over. Just a thought."

In some of the posts inbetween all the fighting etc there is some useful information just concerned that people who need the information/help will miss it.

Some people may not be aware of the discretionary housing payment fund for example.

Morlock

Confuseddot wrote: »

Morlock if you chose to actually read instead of being nasty to everyone

I'm not being nasty.