DHP Human rights case approved

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Lawyers Help Disabled Client Win Day In Court Over ‘Unfair’ Policy

Irwin Mitchell’s specialist Public Law team has been granted permission to bring a judicial review into Sandwell local authority’s decision to take Disability Living Allowance (DLA) into account when assessing whether people should also receive Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP).

Irwin Mitchell’s argument is that the council’s policy amounts to disability discrimination and a breach of British human rights law. The case is thought to affect hundreds of disabled people around the country.

27th Jan 2014: http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2014/january/dhp-human-rights-case-approved

 

2 thoughts on “DHP Human rights case approved”

  1. hi..After reading this the DHP tried to add my DLA with my income,until i pointed out to them my DLA is for my own personal needs and not counted as income,as its a NON means benefit..I got rewarded my DHP in the end

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