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Might makes right: the 'two-child limit' and justifiable discrimination against women and children.
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Journal of Social Welfare & Family Law . Dec2021, Vol. 43 Issue 4, p467-470. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Might makes right: the "two-child limit" and justifiable discrimination against women and children In I SC and CB v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions i [2021] UKSC 26, the Court found that the two-child limit was a form of indirect discrimination against women and directly discriminatory against children in households with two or more children. Keywords: Discrimination; welfare reform; proportionality; human rights; two-child limit EN Discrimination welfare reform proportionality human rights two-child limit 467 470 4 03/15/22 20211201 NES 211201 In a decision which once again legitimates discriminatory welfare cuts, the UK Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the so-called "two-child limit" for eligibility for child tax credit. [Extracted from the article]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09649069
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Social Welfare & Family Law
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 155733104
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2021.1999111