28 October 1996
Child Poverty Acton Group (CPAG) writes to the Social Security Advisory Committee.
What: Child Poverty Acton Group (CPAG) writes to the Social Security Advisory Committee about removal of regulation 27(b) without parliamentary scrutiny
Why significant: This was followed by extensive legal action leading up to the Howker case. The Howker case effectively declared the DWP’s attempt to amend regulation to be unlawful and as a result the substantial risk clause was reinstated back in to regulation (27) providing the necessary ‘safety net’.
Citations
Decision of Social Security and Child Support Commissioner | [2005] UKSSCSC CSIB_148_2005 | UK Social Security and Child Support Commissioner | Judgment | Law | CaseMine