666,000 council tenants, many elderly, will lose housing benefit as their kids left home. Lord Freud is in charge: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/bedroom-tax-tory-lord-freud-1545677#.UPsvADprbFU.twitter …
@alastairh @tom_watson And what will happen to the elderly who are losing their homes? Or do we just not care about that?
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@aral@tom_watson Our desire to keep people in their own home, however laudable, mustn’t be achieved at the expense (again) of the young. -
@alastairh@tom_watson You didn’t answer my question: what do you propose we do with the elderly who are made homeless? -
@aral@tom_watson Who is claiming that they’ll be made homeless? Why can they not find a more appropriately sized home? -
@alastairh@tom_watson Those who can’t afford to pay the bedroom tax. Reportedly there are no 1 bed council homes. Did you read the article? -
@aral@tom_watson You claim is that it’s impossible to come up with a reasonable solution for old people living alone who have a spare room?
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@aral@tom_watson I'm all in favour of social housing, but with a limited stock that can’t mean a house for life no matter what.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral@tom_watson They will, in some cases, have to downsize. Just like many people in private housing, actually.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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