MP urges U-turn on 'bedroom tax'
A CITY MP has called on the Government to backtrack over its controversial "bedroom tax" plans.
Thousands of low-income families across Notts will be forced to pay more rent or move out of their homes when it is introduced on April 1.
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Lilian Greenwood
Under the plans, according the National Housing Federation, 10,914 people in the East Midlands will lose an average of £512 a year in Housing Benefit if they have one "spare" bedroom in their council or housing association home and £916 a year if they have two or more.
Graphic showing how many people could be affected and how much money they could lose.
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