Benefits Follow

The two main political parties in Scotland say they oppose the bedroom tax.

The newly-formed Uddingston campaign against the bedroom tax is affiliated to the West of Scotland Anti-Bedroom Tax Federation. 

Former MSP and socialist campaigner Tommy Sheridan spoke at the Uddingston meeting against the bedroom tax (see main).

A former sheep farmer and father of two shot himself this month because he was losing his disability benefits, according to a coroner.

Around 1,000 people marched through the streets of Leeds today, Saturday, against the Tories' hated bedroom tax.

Ten million people lose part of their council tax benefits in the same week as the cap comes in. This will also hit London hardest due to higher housing costs.

Residents’ protests are demanding that their landlords—whether housing associations or local authorities—stand with them against the bedroom tax.

The ministers behind the bedroom tax are millionaires with spare mansions. The UK Uncut group organised protests on their doorsteps last Saturday.

People are taking to the streets across Britain to fight attacks on their benefits

Tenants, trade unionists and others are organising to fight the Tories’ bedroom tax across Britain.

A record of the vibrant march through north London on Saturday 13 April, by Terry McGrath

People protested around the country today, Saturday, against the bedroom tax and other benefit cuts. Events were organised in some of the hardest hit areas and on the doorsteps of the millionaire ministers behind the attacks.