Benefit cap judicial review fails

'Benefit cap' Judicial review in the High Court fails

An attempt by three vulnerable lone parents to overturn the benefits cap by judicial review has failed.

A Department for Work and Pensions spokesman said:

"We are very pleased that the court has ruled that the benefit cap complies with the European Convention on Human Rights.

"The benefit cap sets a fair limit to what people can expect to get from the welfare system - so that claimants cannot receive more than £500 a week, the average household earnings."

For more information on the judicial review see:

http://www.hmbsolicitors.co.uk/news/category/item/index.cfm?asset_id=1548

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24818747

For more about the cap see our Factsheet F8 - benefits cap