Summer Budget 2015

[Kati]

Re: Summer Budget 2015

The argument about child tax credit for third child is continuing - people won't actually LOSE child tax credit, just people who have a third child after 2017 won't be able to claim it.

our (Labour) MP is actually opposing it by the sounds of it http://www.theguardian.com/politics/...P=share_btn_fb

“With 40 other MPs, I’ve put down a motion to reject [the] Tory Welfare bill, because it will push more children, [especially] in big families, into poverty,” she wrote.

A number of MPs tweeted their support for Goodman, including Helen Jones, MP for Warrington North, who wrote: “Glad so many MPs are supporting our motion to reject Tory Welfare Bill, which will push families on low wages further into poverty.”

[Kati]

Re: Summer Budget 2015

What I was meaning was that if you think we should accept overcrowding there is a law in place that partly prevents that. I think all children over a certain age should have their own room or at least their parents should not be penalised for it. Is it appropriate for an 18 year old to share a room with a 8 year old

from what I can make out, the 'bedroom tax' makes it so two children of the same sex up to the age of 16 will be expected to share a room, or two children (either sex) under the age of 10 ... that being said; I wouldn't want my (different sexed) children sharing a room after the age of about 4 or 5 max

[Amethyst]

Re: Summer Budget 2015

I'd hazard a guess that my local MP will be supporting yours on that.

The basic rules are that one bedroom is allowed for each of the following:

A couple
A single adult
A child over the age of 16
2 children of the same sex under the age of 16
2 children of either sex under the age of 10

ooo I wonder if I can get bumped up to a four bed next month then (I don't actually think there are any round here)

[Kati]

Re: Summer Budget 2015

Tthere would be nowhere to live if you don't qualify for social housing, however, former council flats are now largely in the hands of private landlords.

nowadays (round here at least) the waiting list for social housing is so long you're lucky if you have to wait 10yrs

[jimmyay]

Re: Summer Budget 2015

It's Nearly impossible to get true lifelong social housing now. Very sad .