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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Lord Wharton of Yarm consistently voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax")
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On 17 Dec 2014:
Lord Wharton of Yarm voted in favour of housing benefit penalties for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 17 Dec 2014:
Lord Wharton of Yarm voted in favour of housing benefit penalties for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 26 Nov 2014:
Lord Wharton of Yarm 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 12 Feb 2014:
Lord Wharton of Yarm was absent for a vote on Housing Benefit and Universal Credit — Regular Payments and Penalty for Excess Bedrooms
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On 12 Nov 2013:
Lord Wharton of Yarm voted in favour of reducing housing benefit for those deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 12 Nov 2013:
Lord Wharton of Yarm voted for a reduction in housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 27 Feb 2013:
Lord Wharton of Yarm voted in favour of a housing benefit under-occupancy penalty.
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On 24 Oct 2012:
Lord Wharton of Yarm 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:
Lord Wharton of Yarm 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 15 Jun 2011:
Lord Wharton of Yarm 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:
Lord Wharton of Yarm 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:
Lord Wharton of Yarm 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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This does not necessarily mean universal approval, but does mean there were no (or few) objections made to the decision being made.
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Agreements are when Parliament takes a decision without holding a vote.
This does not necessarily mean universal approval, but does mean there were no (or few) objections made to the decision being made.
No informative agreements are part of this policy while this member was elected.