I've just enjoyed a lengthy exchange of views with a 'Fathers 4 Justice' type of person, who strongly objects to the fact that Housing and Council Tax Benefit don't give him a 'disregard' for the maintenance he pays out.
Of course they don't! Commissioner Mesher spelt it out clearly many years ago...
http://www.rightsnet.org.uk/pdfs/cmmr_upload/cis/cis68393.doc
Unfortunately, apparently all this means is that the time is right to make a new challenge, probably using the Human Rights Act, or something.
Call me timid, but I can't actually see any way of - or any point in -doing this. But if anyone can identify the error in my analysis, I'd be keen to hear about it.
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