Rossendale Borough Council v RM (HB): [2017] UKUT 362 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Rowland on 5 September 2017.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 21 September 2017

• Categories: Housing and council tax benefits, Tribunal procedure and practice
• Sub-categories: Housing and council tax benefits - recovery of overpayments, Tribunal procedure and practice - evidence
• Judges: Rowland, M
• Decision date: 5 September 2017

Read the full decision in CH/539/2016.

Judicial Summary

Housing benefit and council tax benefit - alleged overpayment - local authority following decision of the Secretary of State relating to income support - whether First-tier Tribunal entitled to allow appeal due to local authority’s failure to provide evidence relied upon by Secretary of State

Published 21 September 2017