Housing Benefit Reduction For Those Deemed to have Excess Bedrooms
There have been votes in Parliament on the introduction, and operation of, a policy to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms. This policy has been called the "Bedroom Tax" by Labour and some commentators
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Alec Shelbrooke almost always voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax")
TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all
of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source
data on PublicWhip.org.uk.
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On 8 May 2018:
Alec Shelbrooke voted not to give local councils the freedom to decide if benefits to cover housing costs should be reduced in respect of excess bedrooms in cases of new local council secure tenancies offered to victims of domestic abuse.
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On 17 Dec 2014:
Alec Shelbrooke voted in favour of housing benefit penalties for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 17 Dec 2014:
Alec Shelbrooke voted in favour of housing benefit penalties for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 26 Nov 2014:
Alec Shelbrooke voted to keep the penalty for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms; against freezing energy bills; and against measures to increase pay rates in Wales.
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On 14 Oct 2014:
Alec Shelbrooke was absent for a vote on Carers Bedroom Entitlement (Social Housing Sector) Bill
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On 5 Sep 2014:
Alec Shelbrooke voted against exemptions to the benefit penalty applied to social housing tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms and against requiring a report on affordable housing.
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On 26 Feb 2014:
Alec Shelbrooke was absent for a vote on Housing Benefit — Penalty for Excess Bedrooms — Removal of Unintended Exemption
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On 12 Feb 2014:
Alec Shelbrooke was absent for a vote on Housing Benefit and Universal Credit — Regular Payments and Penalty for Excess Bedrooms
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On 18 Dec 2013:
Alec Shelbrooke was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Food Banks — Economic Policies
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On 12 Nov 2013:
Alec Shelbrooke voted in favour of reducing housing benefit for those deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 12 Nov 2013:
Alec Shelbrooke voted for a reduction in housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 27 Feb 2013:
Alec Shelbrooke voted in favour of a housing benefit under-occupancy penalty.
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On 24 Oct 2012:
Alec Shelbrooke voted to introduce under-occupation criteria applying to housing benefit for working age claimants in the social rented sector and to set the rates of Local Housing Allowance which applies to private rented accommodation.
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On 21 Feb 2012:
Alec Shelbrooke voted not to add proposed exclusions from a reduction in housing benefits due to being deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Alec Shelbrooke was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Clause 11 — Housing costs
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On 15 Jun 2011:
Alec Shelbrooke was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Third Reading
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On 9 Mar 2011:
Alec Shelbrooke voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 9 Mar 2011:
Alec Shelbrooke voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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