Rejected petition Revoke the bedroom tax

The bedroom tax has impacted on many poor people. Many elderly couples need the extra bedroom for a variety of reasons.

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There are many reasons why the bedroom tax should be scrapped. These include a bedroom for their spouse due to one of the couple having a sleeping disorder, care givers, and for family to visit.
It is morally wrong to inflict a bedroom tax on couples who have more than one bedroom. This must be Scrapped.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/203161

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Date submitted 26 November 2017
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