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No Evictions in Calderdale – Axe the Bedroom Tax
The Bedroom Tax will affect over 1,500 families in Calderdale occupying social housing. Because they have a “spare” bedroom they will either have to accept a savage cut in their housing benefit or face the prospect of having to move from their homes.
The vast majority of tenants, many of whom are disabled, who are “under occupying” are unable to move because there is no smaller social housing for them to go to. Benefit cuts will push them over the edge financially towards arrears and eviction.
Councils and social housing providers do not have to evict their tenants because they can’t pay and can’t move - several councils and social housing providers have already agreed to such a policy.
We the undersigned are Calderdale residents opposed to the Bedroom Tax.
We demand that all social housing providers in Calderdale make a public commitment not to evict any tenants who are penalised by it.
We further call on all social housing providers to take whatever measures they can to mitigate the implementation of the Bedroom Tax, for example by reclassifying box rooms, store rooms and rooms off living rooms as non-bedrooms.
We also call on Calderdale Council to join us in opposing the Bedroom Tax as a matter of urgency.
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April 19, 2013
Momentum is building fast. The message to Calderdale housing providers is getting impossible to ignore.
6 Comments
my spare room isnt even big enough for a bed its a box room let keep it real
its not right picking on the poor like this. people have lived in these homes for years. stop the evictions now
WHERE ARE PEOPLE SUPPOSED TO GO?? There is no smaller housing available. This is just cruel.
My neighbor is disabled and terrified of losing her home. Enough is enough.
totally disgusting policy. leave my neighbors alone
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
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No Evictions in Calderdale – Axe the Bedroom Tax
The Bedroom Tax will affect over 1,500 families in Calderdale occupying social housing. Because they have a “spare” bedroom they will either have to accept a savage cut in their housing benefit or face the prospect of having to move from their homes.
The vast majority of tenants, many of whom are disabled, who are “under occupying” are unable to move because there is no smaller social housing for them to go to. Benefit cuts will push them over the edge financially towards arrears and eviction.
Councils and social housing providers do not have to evict their tenants because they can’t pay and can’t move - several councils and social housing providers have already agreed to such a policy.
We the undersigned are Calderdale residents opposed to the Bedroom Tax.
We demand that all social housing providers in Calderdale make a public commitment not to evict any tenants who are penalised by it.
We further call on all social housing providers to take whatever measures they can to mitigate the implementation of the Bedroom Tax, for example by reclassifying box rooms, store rooms and rooms off living rooms as non-bedrooms.
We also call on Calderdale Council to join us in opposing the Bedroom Tax as a matter of urgency.
Updates
April 19, 2013
Momentum is building fast. The message to Calderdale housing providers is getting impossible to ignore.
6 Comments
calderdale council need to step up. dont let families get thrown onto the street because of some nonsense bedroom tax
my spare room isnt even big enough for a bed its a box room let keep it real
its not right picking on the poor like this. people have lived in these homes for years. stop the evictions now
WHERE ARE PEOPLE SUPPOSED TO GO?? There is no smaller housing available. This is just cruel.
My neighbor is disabled and terrified of losing her home. Enough is enough.
totally disgusting policy. leave my neighbors alone
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calderdale council need to step up. dont let families get thrown onto the street because of some nonsense bedroom tax