Bedroom Tax – What It Means

If you have a bedroom you don’t need, your Housing Benefit or Universal Credit might go down.
This is called the bedroom tax.

How much does it go down?

• 1 spare room = 14% less
• 2 or more spare rooms = 25% less

How to work it out

Here’s a quick way to check:

1. Divide your weekly rent by 100
2. Multiply that number by 14 or 25 (depending on how many spare rooms you have)

Example:

If your rent is £120 a week:

• 1 spare room:
  £120 ÷ 100 = 1.2 → 1.2 × 14 = £16.80 less per week
• 2 spare rooms:
  1.2 × 25 = £30 less per week

Need help paying?

You can ask for extra help called a Crisis and Resilience Fund.
This is short-term help to give you time to sort things out.
Crisis and Resilience Fund - Housing Payment