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HB Tribunal Decisions
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CH 1124 2016
02 August, 2016
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - Recovery of overpayments
CH 2062 2015
29 October, 2015
Housing and council tax benefits - liability, commerciality and contrivance
CH 4784 2014
15 September, 2015
Housing and council tax benefits - liability, commerciality and contrivance
CH 144 2015
10 July, 2015
Housing and council tax benefits - occupation of the home, two homes and temporary absence
CH 1991 2014
25 September, 2014
Housing and council tax benefits - payments that are eligible for HB
CSH 589 2014
05 September, 2014
Housing and council tax benefits - payments that are eligible for HB
CSH 188 2014
04 September, 2014
Housing and council tax benefits - payments that are eligible for HB
CSH 969 2013
13 August, 2014
Housing and council tax benefits - occupation of the home, two homes and temporary absence
CH 403 2013
10 July, 2014
Housing and council tax benefits - liability, commerciality and contrivance
CH 18 2014
09 July, 2014
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - Meaning of "change of circumstances" in Reg 67 (c) of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006
CH 3295 2012
07 April, 2014
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - recovery of overpayments
CH 4085 2012
04 April, 2014
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - recovery of overpayments
Bedroom Tax Toolkit
20 February, 2014
Coast and Country Housing Association Bedroom Tax appeal toolkit
CH 140 2014
10 February, 2014
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - additional room for non-resident carer - whether a bedroom
Court of Appeal to hear benefits cap case
28 January, 2014
An attempt by three vulnerable lone parents to overturn the benefits cap has been allowed to go to the Court of Appeal
CH 2897 2011
16 January, 2014
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - Earnings and other income
CH 4148 2012
16 January, 2014
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - Whether periodic tenant liable for council tax after ceasing to reside in the dwelling
CH 1757 2013
15 January, 2014
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - Occupation of the home, two homes and temporary absence (Move delayed because of need for social fund payment to buy furniture)
CH 2042 2011
15 January, 2014
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - Striking out for non-return of the enquiry form is contrary to the overriding objective Local authorities must allow claimants at least one month to provide information
Bedroom Tax First Tier Tribunal decisions
20 December, 2013
Information from the Nearly Legal website
Housing benefit challenge set for Appeal Court
27 September, 2013
The legality of housing benefit changes is to be challenged after lawyers for 10 adults and children with disabilities won the right to take their cases to the Court of Appeal
Disabled tenants get ok to fight bedroom tax in Court of Appeal
27 September, 2013
Adults and children with disabilities who are challenging the government's bedroom tax have been granted permission to take their fight to the Court of Appeal
'Bedroom tax' lawyers win chance to fight case at Court of Appeal
26 September, 2013
Lawyers representing disabled families, including one from London, have won permission to challenge the legality of the government's so-called "bedroom tax" in the Court of Appeal
CH 1940 2012
09 September, 2013
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - Size Criteria and whether a room used by carer must be a 'bedroom'
CH 2431 2012
09 September, 2013
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - Assured life tenancy - whether a long tenancy for purposes of reg 12(2)(a)
CH 3834 2012
07 August, 2013
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - Recovery of overpayments - Whether delay amounts to official error will depend on the facts of the particular case
CH 3343 2012
01 August, 2013
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - Ex parte Menear (1991) 24 HLR 115 has no application when claimant is not on IS/JSA
CH 2551 2011
01 August, 2013
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - recovery of overpayments and whether failure to disclose by landlord
CH 1528 2012
01 August, 2013
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - Exempt Accommodation Voluntary Organisation Housing association
CH 912 2012 - Earnings and other income
24 May, 2013
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - Fluctuations in income Calculation of income of self-employed
CH 1857 2012 - liability, commerciality and contrivance
24 May, 2013
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - liability, commerciality and contrivance
Appeals process changes for all DWP benefits and child maintenance cases
25 April, 2013
The appeals process is changing so that more disputes against DWP decisions can be resolved without the need for referral to the Tribunals Service
CH 2120 2012 - Capital
14 March, 2013
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - Valuaion of small beneficial interest
CH 1563 2012 - occupation of the home, two homes and temporary absence
14 March, 2013
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - whether staying overnight at night shelter is occupying dwelling as home
CH 1140 2011 - occupation of the home, two homes and temporary absence
08 February, 2013
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - R (H) 4/07 to be followed on interpretation of reg 7 (8) (c ) (i) of housing benefit regulations ('adapt the dwelling'). Reg 7 (8)(c )(i) of the housing benefit regulations as interpreted in R (H) 4/07 not contrary to art 14 of ECHR
CH 1110 2012 - Other
11 January, 2013
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - Income support recipients and application of ex parte Hamilton
CH 1074 2025 - Other
11 January, 2013
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - Tribunal procedure and practice (including UT) - set aside applications
CH 527 2012 - backdating
11 January, 2013
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - When attempting to find work may be "good cause". Adjournment requests and the overriding objective
CH 101 2012 - recovery of overpayments
17 December, 2012
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision - Whether effective local authority decision - whether decision notified - arrears of DWP benefit and possible official error
CH 491 2012 - recovery of overpayments
17 December, 2012
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision
CH 1903 2012 - recovery of overpayments
17 December, 2012
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision
CH 3175 2011 - Housing Benefit - liability, commerciality and contrivance
02 November, 2012
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision
CH/1916/2011 - Value of interest of beneficiary under will in bank account forming part of residuary estate
13 August, 2012
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision
Half a million disabled people may lose benefits under reforms
03 August, 2012
Charities react with horror as Government announce Atos and Capita win 3 contracts to run a new work-capability check for disabled people
CH/3165/2011 - Official error- Whether managing agent reasonably to be expected to realise tenant has left
23 July, 2012
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision
CH/2092/2011 - recovery of overpayments
18 May, 2012
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision
CH/1344/2011 - Whether landlord providing support to tenant
18 May, 2012
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision
CH/171/2011 liability, commerciality and contrivance
02 February, 2012
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision
CH/887/2011 Recovery of Overpayments
02 February, 2012
Housing and council tax benefits tribunal decision
Occupation of the home, two homes and temporary absence
20 January, 2012
Housing and Council Tax Benefits tribunal decision. The claimant's appeal was dismissed
Romanian Big Issue seller wins benefit fight
18 January, 2012
A Big Issue seller has won the right to claim housing benefit after winning a landmark court case
Other
13 January, 2012
Housing and Council Tax tribunal decision. The claimant's appeal was successful
Whether accommodation was supported rather than sheltered
13 January, 2012
Housing and Council Tax Benefits tribunal decision. The claimant's appeal was successful
occupation of the home, two homes and temporary absence
17 June, 2011
Housing and Council Tax Benefit
Occupation of the home, two homes and temporary absence
26 January, 2011
Housing and council tax benefits
Occupation of the home, two homes and temporary absence
07 January, 2011
Housing and council tax benefits
Occupation of the home, two homes and temporary absence
24 June, 2025
Housing and council tax benefits
Occupation of the home, two homes and temporary absence
29 May, 2025
Housing and council tax benefits
Housing Benefit - Rent officers determination on size criteria unappealable
11 March, 2025
Housing and council tax benefits
Council tax benefit - backdating- meaning of good cause.
25 February, 2025
Housing and council tax benefits
Occupation of the home, two homes and temporary absence
14 January, 2025
Housing and council tax benefits