Campaigners against the so-called bedroom tax remain optimistic following a tribunal hearing in Edinburgh.
Glenrothes man David Nelson, who won a landmark test case against the ending of the spare room subsidy, said he was awaiting a verdict from officials after the initial ruling was contested by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Last year’s verdict, which declared that size does matter when it comes to defining a bedroom, made national headlines following the huge controversy surrounding the implementation of the spare room levy.
Despite the DWP’s efforts to overturn QC Simon Collin’s decision, Mr Nelson said he remained confident.
About 75,000 Scottish households are affected by the policy that resulted in people with one spare room having their housing benefit cut by 1% and those with two or more facing a 25% reduction in benefit.
Mr Collins ruled that a room measuring less than 50 sq ft is not a bedroom and a room measuring between 50 and 70 can only be used by a child under 10.
The DWP contends that a room is a bedroom if it can accommodate a bed.
If the DWP’s appeal fails, it could see the scrapping of the policy altogether.
