Rejected petition Ban bedroom tax on council houses

Stop the council charging for extra bedrooms for benefit claimants

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The council charge per spare bedroom for anyone in receipt of benefits. These are our homes, why should we be penalized for not working, when I'm a carer, already saving the government money. people in work don't have to pay it, as a carer I'm already struggling.

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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for a similar action:

Abolish the Bedroom Tax
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/655696

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Date submitted 11 March 2024
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