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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham v FJ: [2023] UKUT 203 (AAC)

Hm Courts Tribunals Service

October 9
09:55 2023

Read the full decision in UA-2022-001625-HB.

Judicial Summary

Housing Benefit - Regulations 9(1)(g) and 9(3) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 - correct approach to whether a family member living with a Housing Benefit recipient is a tenant in their own right - whether MP v Sutton London Borough Council (HB) [2021] UKUT 193 (AAC) changes the approach to and meaning of taking advantage of the housing benefit scheme as explained in CH/39/2007 .

Published 9 October 2023