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Group launches legal fight over benefit cap

The Child Poverty Action Group has launched a legal battle against controversial government plans to cut housing benefits for private sector tenants.

The Child Poverty Action Group has launched a legal battle against controversial government plans to cut housing benefits for private sector tenants.

The charity has issued proceedings for a judicial review against the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) over new rules, which come into force on 1 April.

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