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<p>The removal of the spare room subsidy (RSRS) policy has saved over £1.7bn since
its introduction in April 2013. A breakdown by financial year is provided in the table
below:</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Total Estimated Housing Benefit
RSRS Deductions, 2013/14 to 2017/18 (£m pa)</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>385</p></td><td><p>365</p></td><td><p>355</p></td><td><p>335</p></td><td><p>320</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p>Deductions figures do not take into account any additional savings
due to behavioural change before/after the policy has been introduced, for example
moving to a smaller property to avoid a deduction.</p><p /><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p>
</p><ol><li>Figures do not include claimants on Universal Credit (UC) with a removal
of the spare room subsidy (RSRS) deduction, as these data are not currently available.</li></ol><p>
</p><ol start="2"><li>The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has been looking
at the savings realised from the RSRS policy and may publish something in future.</li></ol><p>
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