A tearful and frightened Newton Abbot mother has said the forthcoming bedroom tax has left her feeling like a burden to society that the government wants rid of. From April 1, the Welfare Reform Act will reduce benefits for social housing tenants who stay in premises larger than officials say they need. The move is designed to combat the lack of affordable family housing. Jane Haden and husband Alan face losing more than £90 a month because the Buckland property they have rented for 24 years, now owned by Teign Housing, has two spare rooms, the last of their three children having left last year.