Following the defeat of the high court challenge on bedroom tax rules, it's never been more important to oppose its introduction in Northern Ireland.
Reform of Housing Benefit is one of the Government's key measures in welfare reform. Under new rules already in place in GB - the so-called 'bedroom tax' - working age council or housing association tenants cannot receive Housing Benefit for unoccupied or 'spare bedrooms'. Benefit received to cover some or all of the rent is reduced according to the number of rooms defined by local authorities as 'underoccupied'. Those of pension age and in receipt of Housing Benefit are not affected. Research by Carers UK has found that carers are struggling badly with the changes.
Act now - write to your MLA
Welfare reform is not yet in place in Northern Ireland and we are urging the NI Assembly to take action to stop the introduction of the 'bedroom tax' and protect carers.
Use our toolkit to write to your MLA about your bedroom tax fears or email John McCormick at Carers Northern Ireland and tell us how the changes would affect you.
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