Bedroom a boxroom. Am I owed money? Will I pay bedroom tax?

Housing_Benefit_Officer

Jemma-T wrote: »

Intersting case in Scotland where the tribunal held that a bedroom was not a bedroom so could not have the [STRIKE]room subsidy[/STRIKE] bedroom tax applied:

http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/tribunal-may-pave-way-for-bedroom-tax-appeals-1-3085350

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/428437/Brothers-win-blows-a-hole-in-bedroom-tax-benefit-cuts

If I was the local authority I would reduce the amount of housing benefit arguing why is the Housing Association charging the rent for a 3 bedroom property when it is actually a 2 or 1 bedroom property.

Most social housing is for example charged £70 for 1 bedroom property, £80 for 2 bedroom or £90 for 3 bedroom.

If someone who is charged £90 wins an appeal that it is a 1 bed then their housing association should be charging for a 1 bed property .