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21/02/2014
Court Of Appeal Rules Against Benefit Cuts Cases
The Court of Appeal has ruled against an appeal over cuts to benefits for those with spare bedrooms.
Five disabled social housing tenants brought the appeal, with the aim of having the cuts ruled unlawful. Lawyers representing the group argued that the benefit changes failed to represent the needs of needs of disabled people.
The court decided that it could not intervene in the government's bedroom tax.
The court also ruled against another case, brought by two love parents, which claimed that caps on total benefits paid to families violated human rights laws and common law.
(MH)
Five disabled social housing tenants brought the appeal, with the aim of having the cuts ruled unlawful. Lawyers representing the group argued that the benefit changes failed to represent the needs of needs of disabled people.
The court decided that it could not intervene in the government's bedroom tax.
The court also ruled against another case, brought by two love parents, which claimed that caps on total benefits paid to families violated human rights laws and common law.
(MH)
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