Council's policy for calculating amount of financial assistance under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 lawful (High Court) | Practical Law

Council's policy for calculating amount of financial assistance under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 lawful (High Court) | Practical Law

On 28 October 2014, the High Court held in Mensah v Salford City Council [2014] EWHC 3537 (Admin) that the council's policy in determining the level of financial support paid to children in need under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 and their non-British parents who were destitute by reference to the level of financial support that was paid to failed asylum seekers was lawful.

Council's policy for calculating amount of financial assistance under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 lawful (High Court)

by Practical Law Public Sector
Published on 11 Nov 2014 • England, Wales
On 28 October 2014, the High Court held in Mensah v Salford City Council [2014] EWHC 3537 (Admin) that the council's policy in determining the level of financial support paid to children in need under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 and their non-British parents who were destitute by reference to the level of financial support that was paid to failed asylum seekers was lawful.