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Scottish bedroom tax victims argue over repayment method
SCOTTISH bedroom tax victims awaiting financial relief remained in the dark yesterday as MPs traded barbs with the Scottish government over how the cash would be paid.
Outcry over the hated housing policy has forced Con-Dem ministers to raise the Scottish government’s cap on spending for “discretionary housing payments.”
The £50 million-a-year measure is expected to effectively end sanctions for tenants and housing associations in Scotland at Holyrood’s expense.
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