"Will the Minister confirm that discretionary housing payments can cover only a fraction of the losses involved for households as a result of this measure? Research shows that it is of the order of only 6%...." Baroness Quin - View Speech
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent discussions they have had with local authorities about the costs associated with implementing the underoccupancy charge...." Baroness Quin - View Speech
"As the Minister knows, local authorities are very much at the sharp end when having to deal with the hardship and distress caused by the bedroom tax. Has the Minister looked at the results of the survey by the Local Government Association released just three days ago? They show that …..." Baroness Quin - View Speech
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to make changes in the under-occupancy rule for housing benefit...." Baroness Quin - View Speech
"I thank the Minister, but the reply was disappointing. Many people feel that this is by far the worst of the welfare changes that the Government have made. There is mounting evidence not only of financial hardship but of families and individuals coming under severe emotional pressure. A particularly sad …..." Baroness Quin - View Speech