Abstract
The High Court has held that the regulations implementing the new, lower household benefit cap (as introduced in 2016) unlawfully discriminate against lone parents of very young children (under two years old) in receipt of out-of-work benefits. Failure to include these claimants within the exemptions to the policy was incompatible with art.14 ECHR , read with art.8
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 149-154 |
| Journal | Journal of Social Security Law |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 31 Dec 2017 |
| Publication status | Published online - 31 Dec 2017 |
Keywords
- Social security
- Judicial review
- Human rights
- Discrimination
