Admissiblity – The applicant’s wife died on 1 February 1996. On 20 September 2000 the applicant applied for widows’ benefits and his claim was rejected. On 28 September 2000 the applicant requested reconsideration; however, the previous decision was confirmed by an appeal tribunal some time later. The applicant did not appeal further as he considered or was advised that such a remedy would be bound to fail since no such social security benefit was payable to widowers under United Kingdom law.
Judges:
Lech Garlicki, P
Citations:
28044/02, [2008] ECHR 868
Links:
Statutes:
European Convention on Human Rights
Jurisdiction:
Human Rights
Human Rights, Benefits, Discrimination
Updated: 19 July 2022; Ref: scu.276555