22-06-2017 18:30 via huffingtonpost.co.uk

Benefit Cap Causes 'Real Misery', High Court Rules In Case Brought By Single Mothers

The Government’s benefits cap is causing “real misery” to lone parents’ young children, the High Court has said in a damning judgment of austerity-driven welfare cuts.
In the damning judgment, Mr Justice Collins said the four single mothers who brought the case were left having to choose between paying rent or food and “unable to provide basic necessities for their children” because of a cap on housing benefit for parents who work less than 16 hours a week.
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