David Cameron’s hated bedroom tax will leave hundreds of thousands of disabled people worse off.

More than 400,000 people with a disability are set to lose more than £650 a year when the measure comes into force in April.

Ed Miliband seized on the figures in a clash at PM’s questions. The Labour leader said disabled people will lose £306million.

He added: “He pulls out all the stops to defend the bankers and their bonuses but he’s got nothing to say to disabled people who have been hit by his bedroom tax.

“He stands up for the wrong people – it’s no wonder his backbenchers and the country think he’s totally out of touch.”

From April anyone in social housing with a spare room will lose 14% of their housing benefit or 25% if they have two or more rooms.

Government figures showed 420,000 disabled people will be an average of £14 a week worse off.

But it has set aside just £25million to help disabled people affected – the equivalent of £1.14 in help.

As a result, victims of tax, which Mr Cameron calls the spare room subsidy, will lose £668 a year.

The Daily Mirror revealed today how in Newcastle 7,000 people have an “extra” room but there are only 50 one-bed flats to move to.

Government thinks we don't matter

Home fears: Rose and Lorraine (
Image:
Jeff Morris)

A SPECIALLY adapted area for an autistic teen will be classed a “spare room,” leaving her mum £15-a-week worse off.

The council spent £10,000 giving Rose Homayon-Jones, 19, her own bathroom, bedroom and safe room.

Mum Lorraine, 52, of Blackburn, Lancs, who can’t work as she is her daughter’s full-time carer, will either have to make savings or move into a smaller house – which the council would still have to adapt.

She said: “This is very scary. I’m trying to look happy for the kids but I’m very worried.

“Before the election, David Cameron said he would put carers’ needs at the heart of every policy issue.

“I am just so upset. It’s not about the money. I will find it because I can’t move.

It’s the assumption if you live in social housing you don’t matter.

“This is someone in Whitehall who thinks they know better than medical experts.”