Local authorities in Scotland have spent £3m more than originally predicted last year to mitigate the impact of the bedroom tax.
Figures released by the Scottish Government show that councils spent £50.5m on discretionary housing payments to top up benefits, which had been cut by the spare room subsidy in 2014/15.
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