Not A Good Mathematician

[emmie]

can someone convert 50 sq feet into length by width.
it doesn't sound a lot, but have a reason for asking..

[Cathyhuns]

It could anything between 1 inch by 600 feet to 7.07 feet by 7.07 feet.

[Frank97]

10' by 5'
But I don't think that is what you mean.

[Prudie]

It can be a variety of sizes, any 2 numbers that multiplied make 50. If we are talking whole feet only then;
50' by 1'
25' by 2'
10' by 5'
Or 12'6" by 4' , 6'3" by 8' etc etc

[emmie]

according to a website just looked at, if you have a room that is 50sq feet its
exempt from the bedroom tax. Told you i wasn't good at this, i can add up all right, and check my bill from the supermarket, but maths isn't my strong point.

[rojash]

Measure the length and width of your room in feet. Multiply them together.

[Mamyalynne]

Em that is an urban myth - if your tenancy calls it a bedroom then it is.

[emmie]

mamy, sorry but that was from the councils housing website.

[Canary42]

A square room 7 by 7 is just under (i.e. 49 sq feet).

But, as already stated, it has no bearing on bedroom tax.

[Baldric]

• The rules do not refer to the size of bedrooms. A bedroom will always count as a bedroom for Housing Benefit no matter how small.

[emmie]

one assumes they don't want to mislead people. thanks for the info.

[Mamyalynne]

Could you link to that site Em, as this theory has been denounced many times.

[Baldric]

Meant to add this as well

Bedroom tax will not affect all Housing Benefit claimants. The Government states that if you or your partner were born before 5 October 1951 (the qualifying age for pension credit in April 2013) you will not be affected.

[emmie]

i am aware of the ruling baldric. Also no i can't link to it. sorry but this doesn't apply at any rate. the room is a few feet bigger, not much by the way.

[Mamyalynne]

Just seems odd that a Council Website is saying that it is true.....but never mind.

[emmie]

sorry i can't elaborate more. But it doesn't apply, the rooms a few feet bigger, so that's it. I feel like throwing in the towel quite honestly.

[Mamyalynne]

It is very dispiriting Em, I know.

[Old_Geezer]

One needs to know thee shape of a room, assuming a rectangle the ratio between the length and width, to give an answer.

If the room is square then the square root of 50 square feet is 7.071 feet along a side. Call it 7' x 7'.

[Old_Geezer]

Ah I see you already have that answer. Apologies.

[emmie]

its a small room, just a big bigger than the size i quoted. Never mind eh..

[DangerUXD]

what is the bedroom tax, never heard of it?