Existing Bedroom Tax The New Bedroom Tax
Reduced housing benefit
if you live in a housing
association or council
property that is deemed
to have one or more spare
bedrooms. Rent subsidy if you offer to
share your ‘spare’ bedroom as
temporary accomodation for
someone trying to live within
the Borough.
- £11 - 30/week
- 1 / 6 - 1 / 3 of a tenant’s income + £11 - 30/week
+ 1 / 6 - 1 / 3 of a tenant’s income