An MP says, “One disabled gentleman I met was deemed to be in possession of a spare room. In this room, he kept equipment to enable him to manage his condition. Additionally, the room provided a place for his wife to sleep in on the frequent occasions when he had disturbed nights. Under the so-called ‘spare room subsidy’ he was paying £14 per week for this room, which the family could ill afford.”

Source: http://figr.es/s197