MPs will call on the Scottish Government to make a clear commitment to mitigating the effects of the bedroom tax.
Almost 80,000 Scots are liable for the charge - around 6000 in Fife. Members of the Scottish Affairs Committee will confirm that Scottish Ministers will be allowed to set the statutory cap on Discretionary Housing Payments here. The move is aimed at allowing them to increase the amount paid to cover the losses caused by the charge. Margaret Burgess is the Scottish Housing Minister:
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