This so called Bedroom Tax

nannytone_2

lighting_up_the_chalice wrote: »

But none are being sanctioned for being poor, are they?

so they are falling into arrears with their rent through choice?
silly me ... it's obvious!

nicnak66

clemmatis wrote: »

Housing benefit is paid to employed people too, and their number is growing.

yip sorry it is. vast majority on benefit though.

people seem to think their benefit is £71 a week etc and thats not true as most will have their full rent and council tax paid as well.

there was a single mother of 3 in the paper today saying she cant feed her kids. im amazed by that as she will get £55 per week per child - child tax credit and child benefit on top of that. so how on earth she cant feed them off that is beyond me.

Confuseddot

Furnished council houses from google
http://www.salford.gov.uk/housing-furnished-homes.htm

lighting_up_the_chalice

nannytone wrote: »

so they are falling into arrears with their rent through choice?
silly me ... it's obvious!

I'm not sure it's choice, but it certainly isn't sanction.

richard9991

nannytone wrote: »

i have never come acroos a social landlord that supplies carpets and whiye goods. in fact, if a previous tenant leave carpets/fitted wardrobes/additional kitchen cupboards, they are usually removed before a new tenant takes posession. so unless you can back up your claims, then i find it almost impossible to believe

our LA west lancs council provide white goods furniture and carpets but charge extra rent for this this is only for first time tenants though

nannytone_2

i'd never heard of that ... and apparantly it can be covered by housing benefit too!

net the bashers will love that even more! giving people free beds, washers and ovens!/B]

nannytone_2

lighting_up_the_chalice wrote: »

I'm not sure it's choice, but it certainly isn't sanction.

it is a saction if theyre evicted because of it

richard9991

nannytone wrote: »

i'd never heard of that ... but it is obviously extra, and that amount wouldnt be covered by housing benefit.

http://www.westlancs.gov.uk/housing/i_want_to_become_a_tenant/furnished_tenancies.aspx

lighting_up_the_chalice

richard9991 wrote: »

our LA west lancs council provide white goods furniture and carpets but charge extra rent for this this is only for first time tenants though

Many local authorities provide this service, and the extra added to the rent is Housing Benefit eligible.

nannytone_2

richard9991 wrote: »

http://www.westlancs.gov.uk/housing/i_want_to_become_a_tenant/furnished_tenancies.aspx

i looked! just wait a bit .... some posters will be seething, thinking that they are not only paying their rent, but buying their furniture too