A human rights group has been given permission to proceed
with a judicial review against the bedroom tax, claiming the policy unfairly
affects separated families. A High Court judge granted permission for Liberty
to proceed with a challenge against the measure, which penalises a parent for
having a spare room if that room is lived in part-time by their child. Liberty
says the scheme breaches the European Convention on Human Rights, which says
people have a right to a private and family life. Read more on Inside Housing.
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