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Social security law

FYE v Middlesbrough City Council

The Upper Tribunal upheld findings that housing liabilities were contrived to take advantage of the housing benefit scheme, finding no material error of law.

  • Housing benefit
  • Council tax benefit
  • Contrivance
  • Supported accommodation
  • Exempt accommodation
  • Administrative law
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Administrative law

Birmingham City Council v SS & Ors

The Court of Appeal held that subsidy and landlord funding were irrelevant to the rent comparison under regulation 13(3)(b) of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006.

  • Housing benefit
  • Regulation 13(3) housing benefit regulations 2006
  • Eligible rent restriction
  • Supported housing
  • Exempt accommodation
  • Housing-benefit
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Administrative law [2016] EWCA Civ 1211

Birmingham City Council v SS & Ors

Birmingham City Council v SS & Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 1211 (30 November 2016)

Court of Appeal held that regulation 13(3)(b) requires a direct rent comparison for housing benefit without adjusting for the landlord’s subsidy or finances.

  • Housing benefit
  • Regulation 13(3) housing benefit regulations 2006
  • Exempt accommodation
  • Rent reasonableness
  • Public subsidy
  • Judicial review
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Administrative law [2009] EWHC 2221 (Admin)

S, R (on the application of) v A Social Security Commissioner & Ors

S, R (on the application of) v A Social Security Commissioner & Ors [2009] EWHC 2221 (Admin) (03 September 2009)

The High Court held that Lifeways was not providing care and support on Rivendell’s behalf, so the claimant’s supported housing was not exempt accommodation.

  • Housing benefit
  • Exempt accommodation
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Care, support or supervision
  • Judicial review
  • Housing-benefit
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Administrative law [2008] EWHC 3097 (Admin)

S, R (on the application of) v Social Security Commissioner & Ors

S, R (on the application of) v Social Security Commissioner & Ors [2008] EWHC 3097 (Admin) (19 December 2008)

The High Court granted permission for judicial review of a Social Security Commissioner's refusal to appeal, finding it arguable that the meaning of "on behalf of" was wrongly interpreted.

  • Judicial review
  • Housing benefit
  • Exempt accommodation
  • Interpretation of 'on behalf of'
  • Procedural fairness
  • Judicial-review
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Administrative law

S, R (on the application of) v Social Security Commissioner & Ors

The High Court granted permission to seek judicial review of a Social Security Commissioner’s refusal of permission to appeal about the meaning of “on behalf of” in housing benefit rules.

  • Judicial review of social security commissioner
  • Interpretation of 'on behalf of' in housing benefit regulations
  • Exempt accommodation
  • Housing benefit entitlement
  • Supported housing for vulnerable adults
  • Judicial-review
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