Wales can not afford to pick up the tab for 'bedroom tax', says AM

Name: Wales can not afford to pick up the tab for 'bedroom tax', says AM
Uploaded: 2015-07-28T09:00:59.000Z
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Description: The Welsh government can not afford to "pick up the tab" for the the so-called bedroom tax, a member of the assembly's public accounts committee has said.

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The Welsh government can not afford to "pick up the tab" for the the so-called bedroom tax, a member of the assembly's public accounts committee has said.

The Scottish government compensates tenants who lose money, and AMs have asked Welsh ministers to consider it too.

The Welsh government said it was providing help but could not "plug all the gaps" caused by austerity measures.

Labour AM for Cardiff Central Jenny Rathbone said the Welsh government lacks the resources to pick up the cost.

Wales

28 July 2015