Dear Sir,
The North East Manifesto finding almost 76% of those surveyed want the
‘bedroom tax’ scrapping comes as little surprise.
This tax operates unfairly and takes insufficient account of the needs of
families and the disabled. It is a major concern for tens of thousands of
households in the region and this under-occupancy penalty would be ditched by
UKIP.
It causes a great deal of hardship and suffering and inevitably affects
those least able to deal with it. It is wrong in principle and people should not
be forced out of their homes or have their housing benefits
cut.
There is an increasing need for new housing largely caused by the
unprecedented immigration of the last decade and that pressure will continue
until we leave the European Union.
Yours sincerely
Jonathan Arnott MEP,
UKIP PPC for Easington
