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[horsecow]

I think we should all buy a a tent each and live in a field  They'll prob find a way to tax that though. Very sad about that woman but obviously there had to be other issues as well

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

this is my first post on this thread but  . .

I have some knowledge of social housing as the bulk of my work is on the maintenance of this. I come into contact with lots of social housing tennants .

I don't know of a single tennant yet  that has been moved to a smaller property rather than pay this "tax".

There is a total shortage of all sizes of social housing. Although the rules are that you can downsize to a smaller property . .  have yet to see this happen anywhere in my area. There just are not the properties to move to.

IMO it is just another tax on the less well off & struggling people who cannot find a job .  Of course there is always going to be the system "milkers" .

So if you offer to move to a smaller one & there are not any  . . what happens then ?

Also if a move was available . .   being on benefits the tennants  move would probably have to  be paid for by the council . 

Just a thought  . . . it seems this only applies to those on housing benefit  . . but what if you have a steady fair paying job & rent a council/housing association house . You want a bit more room & can afford the rent  to go from a 2 to 3 bed property , what chance is there of this being approved ? . . .   NFC  

All one way as usual with our govenment 

Rant over 

.....and the government is well aware of this, but doesn't give a shit. It is simply a way of demonising those on benefits as a bunch of lazy workshy wasters.

Some undoubtedly are........Many are not.