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Fostering news from children''s minister Edward Timpson

gordano October 26, 2012 12:28
Hello all, there are two interesting items in the media today:1. A Guardian item reports that children''s minister Edward Timpson told a conference that his parents fostered more than 80 children over a 30-year period (http://bit.ly/VMfZT2. Children & Young People Now report that ''Minister pledges to review foster carer ''bedroom tax'' (http://bit.ly/TJWXFJ)
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mae October 27, 2012 09:16
Thanks for this didn't realise he's from the timpson family (shoe repair and keys) who've fostered for years
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Sunflower October 28, 2012 07:05
Hi,Can someone please explain what is the bedroom tax? Does it affect families not on benefits?Thank you.S
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Hilly7 November 1, 2012 11:49
The bedroom tax only affects people claiming housing benefit.
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