Clegg defends 'bedroom tax' plans

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Nick Clegg
Nick Clegg

The so-called bedroom tax will mean a cut to the waiting list for social housing, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said.

The Government plans to reduce housing benefit for claimants who have a spare bedroom. But this has prompted claims from Labour that ministers are introducing a new tax because some families will be unable to downsize.
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