Single parents win benefits cap battle

Tory policy causes 'real damage' as under-twos do not qualify for free childcare, says High Court

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Single parents with children under the age of two have won a legal battle against the government's benefits cap.

In what The Independent described as a "huge blow" for the government, the High Court ruled the ceiling unlawful and said it discriminates against single parents with young children.

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