Keighley dinner lady takes government to court over Universal Credit

A dinner lady from Keighley is taking the government to court over Universal Credit.

Danielle Johnson, 25, is one of four single mothers bringing the action to the High Court, challenging what she says is the government's "irrational" welfare scheme.

Universal Credit is a means-tested service that combines six separate benefits into one payment. The four mums are claiming the new system disproportionately affects single parents - most of them women.

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