Judges Criticise Benefit Cap but Reject Bid To Overturn the Policy

The Supreme Court has criticised the government’s benefit cap for depriving children of the “basic necessities of life” but has ruled out overturning the policy. The criticism came in a Supreme Court divided judgment in the case of two single mothers who were victims of domestic violence and said the cap was in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights.  Although the appeal by the two women to overturn the policy was dismissed by a majority of three to two, three of the judges were concerned it was in contravention of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child requirement for governments to prioritise the interests of children. Read more on the Children & Young People Now website.