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The Upper Tribunal set aside a First-tier Tribunal housing benefit decision for legal error and remitted the case for rehearing before a fresh tribunal.
The Upper Tribunal allowed a Housing Benefit appeal, holding that the First-tier Tribunal had erred by failing to consider Regulations 49(5) and 49(6) on company-share capital treatment.
The Upper Tribunal held that a claimant’s let flat was not a business asset for housing benefit purposes and upheld the capital assessment.
Upper Tribunal found error of law in a housing and council tax benefit appeal, set aside the First-tier Tribunal’s decision, and remitted the case for rehearing.
Martin v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2009] EWCA Civ 1289 (27 November 2009)
The Court of Appeal held that French law governed a French property arrangement, so the claimant’s house value counted as capital for income support.
The Court of Appeal held that French law governed a French property arrangement, so the claimant’s beneficial-interest argument under English trust law failed.
Read v Chief Adjudication Officer [2001] EWCA Civ 1364 (23 July 2001)
The Court of Appeal refused permission to appeal in a social security dispute over housing costs, direct payments, mortgage capital, and PEP treatment.
Samson, R (on the application of) v Epping Benefits Review Board [2001] EWCA Civ 543 (4 April 2001)
The Court of Appeal refused permission to appeal in a council tax benefit case, holding that the applicant had not shown she lacked a financial interest in the property.
Wilkinson v Chief Adjudication Officer [2000] EWCA Civ 88 (24 March 2000)
The Court of Appeal held that Mrs Wilkinson's inherited half-share in a house counted as capital for income support and was to be valued at market value.
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