[2004] EWCA Civ 1749, Court of Appeal on 21st December 2004, reported at [2005] IRLR 471
NOTES

  • Hockenjos v Secretary of State for Social Security No 2 [2004] EWCA Civ 1749, reported at [2005] IRLR 471
  • The full text of this judgment is available free of charge on the BAILII website.

    Representation:

  • Mr Richard Drabble Q.C instructed by Ford Simey for Mr Hockenjos, the Appellant
  • Mr Nicholas Paines Q.C and Ms C Patry instructed by Solicitor, Department for Work and Pensions for the Respondent
    Authority for the propositions that:-

    1. men entitled to jobseekers' allowance, not only women, can be entitled to an additional amount in respect of children in relation to whom they have been entitled to child benefit;
    2. the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 1996 (SI 1996/207) violate the prohibition against discrimination on the basis of sex in relation to statutory schemes which provide protection against unemployment as laid down in art 4 of the Equal Treatment (employment) Directive 76/207/EEC .

    For relevant general notes see Social Security/Employment related benefits/jobseekers allowance


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    prepared June 2005