However, it is far from certain whether they will ever receive this money, as the government could yet appeal against the decision. In 2016 it won a “bedroom tax” case at the supreme court, meaning families with disabled children who needed overnight care would no longer be penalised. It is possible Simpson could yet receive the money his family missed out on. After the verdict, the government said it would bring forward a remedial order to extend BSP to cohabitees with children. Clarke said: “You can get so far with policy work and campaigns work.

Source: The Guardian January 09, 2021 08:26 UTC