Is a pull-out bed enough for 3 kids visiting dad at weekends? Lord Freud thinks so. #bedroomtax

Jan 14, 2013, 05:16 PM

If you live in social housing and have a spare room, from April you'll face a cut to your benefits or be asked to move to a smaller house. The so called "bedroom tax" is part of the government's Welfare Reform Act and it's expected to affect around 660,000 tenants across the UK. We asked the minister for welfare reform Lord Freud to respond to 5live listeners who think they will be affected.