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The Upper Tribunal held that the appellant became an owner of the property from 31 October 2014, so housing benefit stopped and the overpayment was recoverable.
The Upper Tribunal upheld findings that housing liabilities were contrived to take advantage of the housing benefit scheme, finding no material error of law.
The Upper Tribunal dismissed a housing benefit appeal challenging the requirement to receive a specified disability benefit to qualify for a second bedroom.
The Upper Tribunal refused to admit Luton Borough Council’s late permission-to-appeal application, refused an extension of time, and would have refused permission anyway.
The Upper Tribunal held that closed period supersession cannot preserve UC or Housing Benefit once entitlement has already ended at the decision date.
Court of Appeal allowed a second appeal in a housing benefit case, holding that a material mistake of fact about the appellant’s capacity caused procedural unfairness.
The Upper Tribunal dismissed a landlord’s appeal about housing benefit overpayment recovery, holding the overpayment was recoverable under regulation 101.
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 held that a nil Universal Credit award does not amount to entitlement for housing benefit passporting, set aside the FTT decision, and remitted the case.
The Upper Tribunal allowed the Secretary of State’s appeal, holding the First-tier Tribunal erred by directing a Universal Credit claim to be treated as an ESA claim.
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