The Weekly Law Reports
[2023] 1 WLR 711
Queen’s Bench Division
*Regina (Jwanczuk) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
[2022] EWHC 2298 (Admin)
2022 July 13, 14; Sept 7
Kerr J
Social security— Contributory benefit— Bereavement support payment— Payment payable to spouse or civil partner of deceased on condition deceased having made sufficient national insurance contributions— Spouse of severely disabled deceased unable to meet contribution condition— Whether contribution condition discriminatory—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, arts 8, 14, Pt II, art 1
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Pensions Act 2014 (c 19), ss 30, 31