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Welfare reform to hit hard in rural Lincs
More than 700 council tenants in the Louth and Horncastle constituency face paying more rent or moving home under the new ‘bedroom tax’.
According to figures from the National Housing Federation, 716 households living in social housing will lose out if they are deemed to have ‘spare’ bedrooms under the government’s latest welfare reform on April 1.
Despite being dubbed the ‘bedroom tax’, the government insists the change is not a ‘new tax’ and that it will help cut the £23bn annual housing benefit bill, freeing up more space for families in overcrowded homes. The NHF figures suggest working-age people deemed to have a spare bedroom could be forced to pay an extra £545 in annual rent.
An East Lindsey District Council spokesman said: “We have been working closely with housing providers for a number of months to identify and write to those people who could be affected by the changes to government legislation. All those identified have been contacted directly to inform them of the situation and explaining that advice can be sought from the Citizens’ Advice Bureau.”
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