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 on me shed son  Krakow 06 Sep 14 12.15pm |
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Quote nickgusset at 06 Sep 2014 8.10am
Good to see the commons scrap the spare room subsidy for those disabled or with children. Twas a nasty law from a nasty party.
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GlaziersCPFC  Tooting 14 Sep 14 4.04pm |
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One of the reasons why Scotland MUST vote yes. If they vote no, they have bedroom tax, if they do, no bedroom tax. NO BRAINER
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| davenotamonkey 16 Sep 14 8.24pm |
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Quote GlaziersCPFC at 14 Sep 2014 4.04pm
One of the reasons why Scotland MUST vote yes. If they vote no, they have bedroom tax, if they do, no bedroom tax. NO BRAINER
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| johnfirewall 16 Sep 14 9.22pm |
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Watching someone steal the boiler on Britain's Benefits Tenants on Channel 4 it's evident that some people don't even deserve a roof over the heads let alone a spare bedroom. I can't afford a spare bedroom.
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| ghosteagle 17 Sep 14 11.29am |
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Quote johnfirewall at 16 Sep 2014 9.22pm
Watching someone steal the boiler on Britain's Benefits Tenants on Channel 4 it's evident that some people don't even deserve a roof over the heads let alone a spare bedroom. I can't afford a spare bedroom. Evidence that some people don't deserve a television.
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| nickgusset Shizzlehurst 14 Nov 14 10.24am |
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The number of tenant households in England and Wales evicted from their homes hit record levels in the third quarter of the year, with cuts to social security among the factors leading to more than 100 evictions a day. Figures from the Ministry of Justice show that 11,100 rented properties were repossessed by bailiffs between July and September, the highest quarterly figure since the records began in 2000. In contrast, just 2,805 mortgage borrowers lost their homes. By the end of September, more than 30,000 tenant households had lost their homes, and the figure is on track to be higher than the 37,792 recorded in 2013. The eviction figures do not show who owns the rental properties in question, but recently a large proportion of possession claims have been made by social landlords such as local councils and housing associations, who have warned it is caused by the introduction of the bedroom tax. The figures for possession claims in the third quarter show that of the 40,859 issued between July and September, 25,955 were by social landlords such as local councils and housing associations, while 5,694 were by private landlords, and the rest could not be broken down. The MoJ said it expected a fifth of the claims to lead to eviction. Campbell Robb, the chief executive of the housing charity Shelter, said: “It’s heartbreaking to hear that so many people have lost the battle to keep a roof over their heads. “Already, 90,000 children will be homeless this Christmas, and with housing costs sky high, many more families are living on a knife-edge knowing that just one thing, like a job loss or illness, could leave them facing the same fate.” Meanwhile figures from the government showed that although the number of new homes created in England rose by 10% in 2013/14, it remained almost 100,000 down on the figure reached before the financial crisis, and below the number experts say are needed to keep up with demand.
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| TUX redhill 15 Nov 14 7.29pm |
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Quote nickgusset at 14 Nov 2014 10.24am
The number of tenant households in England and Wales evicted from their homes hit record levels in the third quarter of the year, with cuts to social security among the factors leading to more than 100 evictions a day. Figures from the Ministry of Justice show that 11,100 rented properties were repossessed by bailiffs between July and September, the highest quarterly figure since the records began in 2000. In contrast, just 2,805 mortgage borrowers lost their homes. By the end of September, more than 30,000 tenant households had lost their homes, and the figure is on track to be higher than the 37,792 recorded in 2013. The eviction figures do not show who owns the rental properties in question, but recently a large proportion of possession claims have been made by social landlords such as local councils and housing associations, who have warned it is caused by the introduction of the bedroom tax. The figures for possession claims in the third quarter show that of the 40,859 issued between July and September, 25,955 were by social landlords such as local councils and housing associations, while 5,694 were by private landlords, and the rest could not be broken down. The MoJ said it expected a fifth of the claims to lead to eviction. Campbell Robb, the chief executive of the housing charity Shelter, said: “It’s heartbreaking to hear that so many people have lost the battle to keep a roof over their heads. “Already, 90,000 children will be homeless this Christmas, and with housing costs sky high, many more families are living on a knife-edge knowing that just one thing, like a job loss or illness, could leave them facing the same fate.” Meanwhile figures from the government showed that although the number of new homes created in England rose by 10% in 2013/14, it remained almost 100,000 down on the figure reached before the financial crisis, and below the number experts say are needed to keep up with demand. Be it Russell Brand, some other 'sssleb' or you, along with many others. Very few appear to care bud. Here's hoping that 'expensive comet landing thingy' brings back an answer to all our woes....cough cough
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| nickgusset Shizzlehurst 09 Feb 15 6.18pm |
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Hmm, was this an intended consequence?
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| TUX redhill 09 Feb 15 6.52pm |
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Quote nickgusset at 09 Feb 2015 6.18pm
Hmm, was this an intended consequence? The consequence is irrelevant. The '2min hate doctrine' was met, it filled the front pages for a while and pats on backs for many, cigars all round. Job done. #Should've gone to Specsavers.
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| davenotamonkey 24 Mar 15 2.42pm |
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This tells you all you need to know about the utter economic incompetence of Labour UK: [Tweet Link]
People vote for these idiots? No wonder Labour leave the country in a fcuking state every time they leave office.
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johnno42000  24 Mar 15 3.10pm |
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Any party that will get rid of this disgusting tax will stand a chance of getting my vote.
'Lies to the masses as are like fly's to mollasses...they want more and more and more' |
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| npn Crowborough 24 Mar 15 3.30pm |
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Quote johnno42000 at 24 Mar 2015 3.10pm
Any party that will get rid of this disgusting tax will stand a chance of getting my vote.
I know there are exceptions around the disabled who use spare rooms for essential medical equipment, but in the majority of cases, what's wrong with asking people to move into social housing matching their size requirements?
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