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The Upper Tribunal upheld findings that housing liabilities were contrived to take advantage of the housing benefit scheme, finding no material error of law.
Lebbie v London Borough of Bromley [2018] EWCA Civ 3125 (07 March 2018)
The Court of Appeal granted Mr Lebbie an extension of time and permission to appeal over disputed housing and council tax benefit overpayment calculations.
The Court of Appeal granted Mr Lebbie an extension of time and permission to appeal over disputed housing and council tax benefit overpayment calculations.
Borovikovs v London Borough of Lewisham & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 657 (13 April 2016)
The Court of Appeal refused permission to appeal in a housing benefit case, holding the applicant had no arguable right to reside and no viable discrimination challenge.
The Upper Tribunal held that the local authority had treated disputed sale proceeds as available capital too soon and set aside both the entitlement and overpayment decisions.
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.
The Upper Tribunal allowed a housing benefit appeal in part, set aside the First-tier Tribunal’s decision for insufficient evidence on the start date, and held the overpayment recoverable.
The Upper Tribunal held that a solicitor’s signed notice of appeal satisfied the signature requirement, extended time, and allowed the claimant’s appeal.
The Court of Appeal held that pre-injury compensation paid under employment terms counts as income for housing and council tax benefit and is not disregarded.
Lloyd v London Borough of Lewisham [2013] EWCA Civ 923 (29 July 2013)
The Court of Appeal held that pre-injury compensation under an employment scheme counted as income for housing and council tax benefit, so the appeal was dismissed.
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