Under the scheme people have 14% less net rent covered by housing benefit if they have a "spare" room.

If they have two or more spare rooms, they receive 25% less housing benefit towards their rent.

According to housing charity Shelter, for someone who pays £120 a week rent themselves that's £16.80 extra for one spare room, or £30 extra for two spare rooms.

That means some victims having to find an extra £1,560 a year .
This is really a shitty thing .