Labour PPC for Hitchin & Harpenden, Rachel Burgin has urged MPs from all parties to back Labour’s attempt to scrap the Bedroom Tax by Christmas. Labour has forced a debate and vote in parliament on Wednesday 17th December on the Bedroom Tax.
Since the Bedroom Tax was introduced around half a million low-income households havebeen forced to find, on average an extra £700 a year. In Hitchin and Harpenden 386 people have been hit by the Bedroom Tax.
Rachel Burgin said: ‘This Christmas 386 people in Hitchin & Harpenden will struggle to make endsmeet, many relying on food banks to survive because of the Bedroom Tax David Cameron and Nick Clegg’s government introduced in April 2013. The Bedroom Tax is wasting people’s money, time and talents, it’s another example of Tory Welfare Waste.
‘This Wednesday Labour is forcing a vote to scrap this failing policy once and for all. I urgeMPs all parties to do the right thing and back Labour’s attempt to scrap this cruel and unfair tax.”
Rachel Reeves said: “Around half a million people have been hit by the Bedroom Tax, forcing many into debt and to rely on food banks. It’s a cruel, unfair and costly tax with two thirds of those affected are disabled. Let’s scrap the Bedroom Tax and get rid of this failing policy which is leading to more Tory Welfare Waste.”