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Old 18-08-2019, 14:47   #2235
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Re: The state benefits system mega-thread.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter View Post
The Bedroom Tax didn't exist under Labour, so exemptions weren't required for social housing. The 'Spare room subsidy' was a notional idea invented by the Cameron Government- previous to this it was simply the rent payable.

It's correct that exemptions weren't made for overlarge properties (which may or may not be bedroom related) in the private sector, instead the local authority had the discretion to top up the Housing Benefit for those in a vulnerable situation using regulation 11 or by making payment/s under the 'exceptional circumstances' rules. This system was much more flexible and dynamic than the present exemptions list.
I hate to be pedantic, but there never was a tax on bedrooms.
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