Labour 'bedroom tax' repeal vow
Ed Miliband has pledged that a future Labour government would scrap the controversial housing benefit change nicknamed the 'bedroom tax' by critics.
What is the government's 'bedroom tax'?
Labour leader Ed Miliband will pledge to repeal the controversial housing benefit reform known as the spare room subsidy - or the 'bedroom tax' - if his party win the next General Election in 2015.
But what is the 'bedroom tax'?
- Those living in social housing who are deemed to have a spare bedroom have been asked to downsize or they will face a cut in their benefits.
- The 'bedroom tax' is believed to affect 660,000 tenants across the country.
- The coalition have made this change in a bid to save money and help deal with the housing shortage by encouraging those in larger homes to downsize.
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