Bedroom tax ‘devastating’
Date published: 24 October 2014
The impact of bedroom tax has been devastating for many families across Oldham, according to Councillor Abdul Jabbar.
Initially, 2,334 households were affected but the figure has since reduced to 1,769. He told members of Oldham Council: “The bedroom tax has not achieved what it intended to do and in the process has caused hardships and devastation for people across the borough.”
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