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22 June, 2017

High Court rules that application of benefit cap to lone parents with children under two is unlawful

[2017] EWHC 1446

9 May, 2017

Failure of a local authority to consider a long term award of discretionary housing payment

[2017] EWHC 802 (Admin)

6 May, 2016

High Court rules, in council tax reduction case, that late appeals require a thorough assessment of all circumstances pertaining to the failure to appeal in time

[2016] EWHC 1017 (Admin)

12 February, 2016

Refusal of widowed parent's allowance to woman who was not married to her deceased partner is unjustifiable discrimination

[2016] NIQB 11

26 November, 2015

Failure to exempt people in receipt of carer's allowance from benefit cap is unlawful discrimination in breach of Article 14

[2015] EWHC 3382 (Admin)

9 November, 2015

High Court rules that council tax reduction scheme requiring minimum 15 per cent payment did not discriminate on grounds of age or disability

[2015] EWHC 3193 (Admin)

31 July, 2015

High Court dismisses challenge to legality of 'Skills Conditionality' and 'Post Work Programme Support' Schemes

[2015] EWHC 2284 (Admin)

5 June, 2015

High Court rules that delay in determining PIP claims was both unacceptable and unlawful

[2015] EWHC 1607 (Admin)

31 March, 2015

High Court rules that local authority's decision to take care component of DLA into account when assessing DHPs was unlawful

[2015] EWHC 890 (Admin)

13 March, 2015

High Court rules that retrospective legislation relating to back-to-work scheme is 'incompatible' with European Convention on Human Rights

[2014] EWHC 2182 (Admin)

30 May, 2014

Welfare rights case law (High Court)

High Court rules that application of benefit cap to lone parents with children under two is unlawful

[2017] EWHC 1446

Failure of a local authority to consider a long term award of discretionary housing payment

High Court rules, in council tax reduction case, that late appeals require a thorough assessment of all circumstances pertaining to the failure to appeal in time

Refusal of widowed parent's allowance to woman who was not married to her deceased partner is unjustifiable discrimination

Failure to exempt people in receipt of carer's allowance from benefit cap is unlawful discrimination in breach of Article 14

High Court rules that council tax reduction scheme requiring minimum 15 per cent payment did not discriminate on grounds of age or disability

High Court dismisses challenge to legality of 'Skills Conditionality' and 'Post Work Programme Support' Schemes

[2015] EWHC 2284 (Admin)

High Court rules that delay in determining PIP claims was both unacceptable and unlawful

High Court rules that local authority's decision to take care component of DLA into account when assessing DHPs was unlawful

High Court dismisses bedroom tax challenge by woman whose home has been adapted under a Sanctuary Scheme

High Court dismisses challenge to bedroom tax for parents with shared care of children

Residence requirements in council tax reduction scheme ruled unlawful on six grounds

Government consultation on PIP mobility criteria was not unfair or unlawful

High Court rules that retrospective legislation relating to back-to-work scheme is 'incompatible' with European Convention on Human Rights

High Court dismisses judicial review to allow an extra bedroom for children who need overnight care

Regulations excluding ‘Zambrano’ claimants from entitlement to social assistance found to be unlawful

High Court dismisses single parent families’ benefit cap challenge

Whether refusal to award community care grant to claimant in receipt of contribution based ESA breached her human rights

High Court dismisses ‘bedroom tax’ challenge