RS v Fife Council and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (HB): [2018] UKUT 322 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Poole on 18 September 2018

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 12 October 2018

• Categories: Housing and council tax benefits
• Sub-categories: Housing and council tax benefits - liability, commerciality and contrivance [regulations 8 and 9]
• Judges: Poole, AI
• Decision date: 18 September 2018

Read the full decision in CSH/109/2018.

Judicial Summary

Principles of application of Regulation 9(1)(h) of Housing Benefit Regulations - situations in which a person may still be entitled to housing benefit where they have been unable to continue to occupy their home without relinquishing ownership. 

Published 12 October 2018