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Old 30-03-2014, 09:54   #1150
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Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.

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Originally Posted by RizzyKing View Post
For all the guff from this gvernment we now know the bedroom tax has been 6% effective well worth all the hassle, cost and misery it has caused but still they will keep it because they are more worried about being seen to go soft then do something useful with welfare.
Without putting that figure into context it's a bit of a misleading figure Rizzy .What it actually means is that around 30,000 people have moved since the HB reduction started saving over £1.3m per day which in anybodies books is a good saving .

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2...d-home-figures

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26770727
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