Scunthorpe protest planned against Bedroom Tax
A PROTEST is set to be held in Scunthorpe against the so-called Bedroom Tax that will affect about 2,000 North Lincolnshire residents.
Figures from The Housing Federation show that under the "tax" - which affects benefit claimants who have spare rooms - in North Lincolnshire the average loss per year for residents with one extra bedroom will be £508, rising to £907 for those with two spare bedrooms.
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CONCERNED ABOUT TAX IMPLICATIONS: Stuart Wilson in the spare bedroom of his Tamar Walk, Scunthorpe home
About 100 people are expected to protest at Church Square in Scunthorpe at 12.30pm on Saturday, March 30, in advance of the measures being rolled out on April 1.
The so-called affects all working-age housing benefit claimants who are deemed to have one or more extra bedrooms in their council or housing association home.
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Andrew Percy, the Brigg and Goole MP, said today it was not a tax, the correct term to use being Under-Occupancy Rules.
He said the Prime Minister referred to it as the Spare Room Subsidy.
What do you think? Will you be joining the protest? viewpoint@scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk
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by Arwen1990
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 1:25PM
“KERRR
CHIIING!”
by adders2
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 12:56PM
“AndrewCappEsq
There are sore losers and there are sad losers, no need to guess which group you belong in?”
by Arwen1990
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 12:02AM
“More " bada boom bada bish" than "kerching" tbf -_-”
by Arwen1990
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 11:23PM
“More bada boom bada bish than kerching”
by AndrewCappEsq
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 10:37PM
“Kerching! Let's see if this hits the target as well as the last one with Scunnys sore loser lefties and trolls who need to troll the trolls!?
Liebours fake taxing line:
http://tinyurl.com/d5g8t7p”
by adders2
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 7:56PM
“by NicolaSRSM3
You live on another planet?”
by adders2
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 7:51PM
“NicolaSRSM3
You live on another planet, yep we sussed that......”
by Arwen1990
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 6:18PM
“Nicola SRSM3
You may be suprised to learn that I am educated to post graduate level. At the moment I am using the internet to research dementia screening as this is a main part of my job and my university studies. A lesson for you = Dont judge, Dont assume”
by NicolaSRSM3
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 5:15PM
“Arwen1990
I live on a planet where if you learn and continue to develop yourself good things will happen. With the access to technology and the internet you can learn most things in the comfort of your own home if you have the drive to do so.........which unfortunately most of the unemployed don't.
The fact you are posting on here proves you have Internet access, it's not mine or anyone else's fault you see it as a gateway to Facebook and not to a better life :)”
by Paranoid61
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 3:08PM
“by Arwen1990 The Tories see nothing wrong in families all sharing a Bedroom and if you look at the front benches of their party you will see the after affects of doing so .”