As the debate over the Bedroom Tax rumbles on, the exemption for Manchester Foster Carers may still not prove to be sufficient. Foster carers who foster sibling groups may lose out unless the exemption is extended. Foster carers with more than one spare room will not be exempt under the proposals because only one foster child would be counted when occupancy is assessed for housing benefit purposes.  Robert Tapsfield, chief executive of the Fostering Network, called the proposals “ridiculous” and “unfair”, expressing concern about their impact on foster carers.

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