A community leader has said the new “Bedroom Tax” is forcing citizens into crime to stay in their homes.
Sue Leader of Ely Against the Bedroom Tax said: “People are having to break the law to find the money to pay for this tax.
“We’re seeing people having to resort to selling drugs, their possessions, anything that means anything to them”, she claimed at a rally against the tax on Saturday.
The tax, called a “spare room subsidy” by the government, sees housing benefits reduced if recipients have more bedrooms in their home than they need.
Saturday’s rally saw at Cardiff City Hall saw over 100 people march against the tax.
Campaigners say spare rooms are unavoidable, with smaller properties hard to come by.