The 'bedroom tax' is justifiable. Don't live in social housing that you don't need. It's not your house, if you don't need three bedrooms then you need to move. There was warning about it. The system isn't perfect but you can't have a social housing house for life. People who were happy to have a family home when they needed it should now give it up for other families. Harsh maybe but the truth.
When I got hitched many moons ago a bloke that I worked with told me to get a council has as all repairs would cost me nowt, we were lucky to be able to buy, glad we managed to pay the mortgage, now I can do what I like with my bedrooms and that bloke will have to down size.
Well according to the Daily Mail recently, they are expecting another 10 million people to move to the uk in the next 25 years.As i see it, we are struggling with all our resources already!
I don't know any immigrants claiming from the state so I cannot comment. I do know of some immigrants who are working and paying taxes though.
The bedroom tax is a misnomer. I hate to say it but social housing can not be considered to be one house for life, downsizing may be required as it is in the private sector.
Australia has incredibly tough criteria to meet if you wish to enter the country. The cost of living has gone through the roof and any immigrants are leaving as they cannot afford to continue living there.