Government 0: Disabled social housing tenants 1

Discussions about serious topics, for serious people
Post Reply
User avatar
Fishnut
After Pie
Posts: 2447
Joined: Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:15 pm
Location: UK

Government 0: Disabled social housing tenants 1

Post by Fishnut » Wed Nov 13, 2019 3:53 pm

The UK government loses supreme court fight over bedroom tax.

The Supreme Court has ruled that couples where one member is disabled can have a "spare" bedroom to store medical equipment. Fantastically, it was a unanimous decision and makes it harder for the government to ignore the Human Rights Act (something that shouldn't be necessary but most certainly is). In the judgement, Lady Hale said,
“The Human Rights Act is an act of the United Kingdom parliament and takes precedence over subordinate legislation such as the regulation in question … This means that incompatible subordinate legislation must simply be ignored.”
it's okay to say "I don't know"

User avatar
JQH
After Pie
Posts: 2141
Joined: Mon Nov 11, 2019 3:30 pm
Location: Sar Flandan

Re: Government 0: Disabled social housing tenants 1

Post by JQH » Wed Nov 13, 2019 3:57 pm

Good news.

If the Tories get a majority at the GE, watch them move to scrap the HRA.
And remember that if you botch the exit, the carnival of reaction may be coming to a town near you.

Fintan O'Toole

User avatar
Fishnut
After Pie
Posts: 2447
Joined: Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:15 pm
Location: UK

Re: Government 0: Disabled social housing tenants 1

Post by Fishnut » Wed Nov 13, 2019 3:59 pm

JQH wrote:
Wed Nov 13, 2019 3:57 pm
Good news.

If the Tories get a majority at the GE, watch them move to scrap the HRA.
Yet another reason, as if we needed it, to make sure they don't get a majority.
it's okay to say "I don't know"

User avatar
TopBadger
Catbabel
Posts: 782
Joined: Mon Nov 11, 2019 6:33 pm
Location: Halfway up

Re: Government 0: Disabled social housing tenants 1

Post by TopBadger » Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:21 am

Given how the government have screwed over the disabled over the last 10 years I'm not sure it's correct to give them a score of nil.

Still - it's pulling a goal back for decency.
You can't polish a turd...
unless its Lion or Osterich poo... http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/mythbus ... -turd.html

Post Reply