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One in four in Copeland have benefits slashed
A QUARTER of all benefit claimants in Copeland are having their subsidies cut because of the bedroom tax, official figures confirmed yesterday.
According to a new report by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), over 1,200 of Copeland’s less than 5,000 residents will see their benefits shrink by £15 a week.
The Cumbrian borough has the highest figure in Britain — the average is 9 per cent.
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