Victory for mother of four children in Northern Ireland,whether upheld on appeal, could add millions to DWP’s benefit bill across the UKThe government faces a flood of legal challenges that could add several hundred million pounds to the UK’s benefit bill after judges ruled bereavement benefits should be paid to a woman even though she was not married to her deceased partner.
The ruling, and at the high court of justice in Belfast,found that the regulations restricting the payment of a bereavement allowance to Siobhan McLaughlin breached her human rights, potentially making her eligible for tens of thousands of pounds.
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Source: theguardian.com