Mar 282013
Following the publication of research yesterday that shows disabled people are set to lose more than 28 billion through welfare buts by 2015 with some hit by six major cuts at once the Sunday Mirror are looking for people to interview. They want to hear from you if you are:
– On contribution based Employment and Support allowance Work Related Activity Group
– In receipt of housing benefit
– In receipt of low rate DLA
– Judged to be under-occupying and going to be hit by the Bedroom Tax
If you are happy to speak to a journalist about your situation then please contact Ellen on 07505144371 or email ellenrclifford@btinternet.com as soon as possible as they want to get the story out
im affected by bedroom tax council tax and i get low dla too, i get 59 carers allowance and income support. not sure if this is any good?
Is blacktraiangle down again – can’t find it on the net????
today of all days!!!
Kev Campbell (of Vital-now.org) here
as an ex Homeless Persons’ Unit worker, I looked up the housing Act Scotland 2001 an it appears that the LA ‘s have not fulfilled their LEGAL reposnibilities under the ACT…. this is what it says in Sectn 25 subsection 4 parts a) and b):
25 Increase in rent or charges
(1) The landlord under a Scottish secure tenancy may increase the rent or any other charge payable under the tenancy by giving the tenant notice of the increase not less than 4 weeks before the beginning of any rental period (or any earlier day on which the payment of rent in respect of that period falls to be made).
(2) Where a notice is given under subsection (1), the rent or charge is increased in relation to that and every subsequent rental period.
(3) In subsections (1) and (2), “rental period” means a period in respect of which an instalment of rent falls to be paid.
(4) Where the landlord under a Scottish secure tenancy proposes to increase the rents or any other charges payable by all, or any class of, its tenants it must, before giving notice under subsection (1)—
(a) consult those of its tenants who would be affected by the proposal, and
(b) have regard to the views expressed by those consulted.
the rent is not being increased Kevin, the amount of benefits that are put towards the rent for people on housing benefits is being reduced.