Bedroom tax policy

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I would like information about housing benefit. I am doing research into the so-called bedroom tax, and the amount that would be collected were pensioners not exempt.

I would like to know how many people in your area would be liable to pay the spare room subsidy, but are exempt because they are of pension age.

If it is possible to break down those numbers into how many people would be eligible to pay for one / two / three / four / more than four bedrooms but are exempt on grounds of age.

If it is possible to say how much would be raised per year by your council in revenue if the spare room subsidy were charged to pensioners, could you provide me with that figure please?

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Brighton and Hove City Council

The Council has attempted to answer your question but unfortunately has been unable to. As you are aware Pensioners are exempt from the measures concerned. In practice this means that not all the data required to make this hypothetical analysis exists, specifically the housing benefit system does not records the number of bedrooms a property has where the occupants are pensioners.

We are sorry we are unable to provide an answer to your question.

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