Iain Duncan Smith suffers major defeat
Posted: 19 Jan 2016, 16:29Iain Duncan Smith suffers major defeat as High Court rules benefit cap for carers is unlawful
udge rules that the Work and Pensions Secretary had discriminated on the grounds of disability against unpaid carers who look after severely disabled people for more than 35 hours a week
Iain Duncan Smith has suffered a major defeat after a High Court judge ruled that his decision to include unpaid family carers in the benefit cap is unlawful.
In a highly significant judgement the High Court ruled that the Work and Pensions Secretary had discriminated on the grounds of disability against unpaid carers who look after severely disabled people for more than 35 hours a week.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 50576.html
udge rules that the Work and Pensions Secretary had discriminated on the grounds of disability against unpaid carers who look after severely disabled people for more than 35 hours a week
Iain Duncan Smith has suffered a major defeat after a High Court judge ruled that his decision to include unpaid family carers in the benefit cap is unlawful.
In a highly significant judgement the High Court ruled that the Work and Pensions Secretary had discriminated on the grounds of disability against unpaid carers who look after severely disabled people for more than 35 hours a week.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 50576.html