Lone mothers and their children face ‘destitution’ as a
result of the £500-a-week household benefits cap, the High Court has heard. Two
judges are being asked to rule that capping regulations introduced by work and
pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith are unlawful and breach the human rights
of out-of-work women struggling to bring up families on their own. The
challenge is being brought by three families from Hackney, Haringey, and
Hammersmith & Fulham, two of which have fled domestic violence. Read more
on Inside Housing.
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