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Merseyside woman to pay bedroom tax on sensory room for severely disabled daughter

January 2, 2014   Carers, disability, ukcuts

Dawn Lennon said she was now facing having to cut back on food in order to remain in her home

 
Dawn Lennon 52,from Castlefields,Runcorn,with her severely disabled daughter Kelly Marie 28,who is being charged Bedrom Tax for a spare room which is full of equipment.
By Marc Waddington

A Merseyside woman must pay the bedroom tax on a room which has been converted into a sensory area for her severely disabled daughter.

Dawn Lennon faces finding more than £570 a year because the government has deemed the room to be spare.

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