Carers are being forced to cut back on essentials such as food and electricity because of the so-called bedroom tax. 'Despite Government promises to protect them from the under-occupancy charge, one in six carers forced to pay it are falling behind on their rent and face eviction, research by Carer UK shows. .... Ministers pledged £25m in discretionary payments to protect carers and disabled people when the policy was introduced in April, but campaigners warned it would be only enough to support around 40,000 of the 420,000 disabled people affected by the cuts.' (Independent, 9 July) Just one in ten cases are receiving these discretionary payments on an on going basis, this latest research shows. When it comes to cutting welfare payments capitalism is ruthless even if you are disabled. RD
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