BEDROOM TAX NEWS As the first appeals against the bedroom tax go to tribunal, the news could scarcely be worse for the DWP. Not only did they lose four out of five appeals in Fife, but the reasons for the decisions are legally wellâconstructed and likely to be argued in other cases too. For instance, in one appeal, the judge held that if under-occupation was to be prevented, then overcrowding must also be avoided. So, if a room was too small to legally be treated as a bedroom for an adult under the Housing Act 1985, then it could not lawfully be treated as a bedroom for benefits purposes, no matter what the local council or the DWP might think. There is an excellent explanation of the decision on the SPeye website link below. Link:http://speye.wordpress.com/2013/09/...rowding-size-issues-apply-to-the-bedroom-tax/ Another well deserved nail in the Tory agenda!.............
