Sue and Paul Rutherford care for their thirteen-year-old son Warren; was born with a chromosomal disorder called Potocki-Shaffer syndrome. This disorder affects the development of his bones, brain and other organs, but he also suffers from autism and epilepsy. Since the introduction of the bedroom tax, the Rutherfords are experiencing such financial difficulty that they could see their son placed in care. Paul Rutherford, himself disabled, states that "We would never voluntarily give up caring for Warren, but we must be able to feed him, clothe him and take care of his needs." The Mirrors article aims to show how unfair the bedroom tax is in situations like Rutherford's; unfortunately there are a thousand other stories like theirs all over the world
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