Hi, my name is Bot22!

Bot22

bedroom tax … got a spare room which is only 55sq feet , does that count as 1 spare room or as 1/2 a spare room ….. thanks for any help

poppy123456

There's no such thing as half a spare room. If you live in social housing a spare bedroom is a spare bedroom. It doesn't matter what size it is, if it's a bedroom it's counted.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/help-if-on-a-low-income/housing-benefit/how-an-extra-bedroom-affects-your-housing-benefit/check-if-a-room-counts-as-an-extra-bedroom-for-housing-benefit/

Are you claiming any disability benefits such as daily living PIP or mid/high rate care DLA? if so and you need regular overnight care it maybe possible to claim for overnight care and this would mean an extra bedroom.

Bot22

my friend told me about the housing act of 1985 , which says about bedroom sizes ?, thanks aswell

Rachel_Scope

Hi @Bot22 and welcome to the community! Poppy has answered your question there, but I just wanted to say hi 😊 If you have any more questions let us know.

Bot22

thanks for the help

OverlyAnxious

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/944962#Comment_944962

That act states that a room smaller than 50 square feet can't be used for sleeping in.

So a room of 55 square feet is perfectly legal as a bedroom.