Rejected petition Axe the spare room subsidy AKA bedroom tax

A DWP study shows that the bedroom tax,or as the government calls it 'the removal of the spare room subsidy' is pushing people into hardship and is forcing people to cut back on food and essential items while burdening them with large personal debts,it is time to stop this vicious tax.

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I am single and have lived in my council property/home for 40 years and have been affected by the bedroom tax.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/104395

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Date submitted 18 December 2015
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