1,374 HOUSEHOLDS IN RENFREWSHIRE HIT BY BEDROOM TAX £9,012,755 SPENT OVER 5 YEARS IN RENFREWSHIRE TO MITIGATE CRUEL WESTMINSTER POLICY

Natalie Don MSP has warned that Labour and the Tories are pushing families into poverty, as new analysis has revealed that over 1,300 households in Renfrewshire are being impacted by the bedroom tax.

The analysis, conducted by the SNP using the latest data available from the UK government Department for Work and Pensions, revealed that 1,374 households in Renfrewshire have had their housing benefits cut due to the policy as of February 2023.

Recent figures have also shown that it cost Renfrewshire Council £2,310,208 last year to mitigate the impact of the bedroom tax, amidst the Tory cost of living crisis.

Commenting, SNP MSP Natalie Don said:

“Whilst the SNP Scottish Government spends millions of pounds protecting families by mitigating policies like the bedroom tax, both the Tories and Labour continue to push people in my constituency, and across Scotland, into poverty by supporting this cruel policy.

"This is yet another broken promise from the pro-Brexit Labour Party, who are becoming indistinguishable from the Tories.

“With the full powers of independence, Scotland could rid itself of Westminster control for good – which would make policies like the bedroom tax a thing of the past.”