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Benefits Law Change for Miscarriage of Justice Victims Comes Into Force
- Victims of miscarriages of justice will not have their compensation counted when claiming benefits due to a new law effective Tuesday.
- This change exempts compensation from being considered in means-tested support eligibility for various benefits.
- Social Security Minister Sir Stephen Timms MP mentioned that the government aims to rebuild trust in the systems for those affected.
- Andrew Malkinson, wrongly convicted, called for improvements in support access despite the new rule addressing previous injustices.
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Benefits law change for miscarriage of justice victims comes into force
Wrongly convicted people no longer face being pushed over the savings limit for means-tested support because of the amount they received in payouts.
·London, United Kingdom
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Benefits law change for miscarriage of justice victims comes into force - Rother Radio
Victims of miscarriages of justice will no longer have their compensation counted when claiming benefits under a law change coming into force on Tuesday. New rules will prevent wrongly convicted people being pushed over the savings limit for means-tested support because of the amount they received in payouts. Until now, compensation for miscarriage of justice sometimes dragged people above the threshold for claiming certain welfare payments. Und…
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