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by danielbarker on 9 April, 2014
The so-called “bedroom tax” has plunged half the tenants affected into rent arrears but will fail to deliver the savings sought by the Government, according to a report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The think-tank argues that ending the spare room subsidy will affect 498,000 people rather than the 600,000 estimated by the Government. Joseph Rowntree estimates that the savings will be around £330m – about £115m lower than expected. Separately, the Guardian reports on an academic study that alleges the rise in demand for charity food is a clear signal “of the inadequacy of both social security provision and the processes by which it is delivered”.
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