Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council v JM (HB): [2018]UKUT 219 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Jacobs on 02 July 2018.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 26 July 2018

• Categories: Housing and council tax benefits
• Sub-categories: Housing and council tax benefits - payments that are eligible for HB [regulation 12 and Schedule 1]
• Judges: Jacobs, E
• Decision date: 2 July 2018

Read the full decision in CH/2234/2017.

Judicial Summary

I have resolved the conflict between a decision of the High Court and a decision of DW by preferring the former. The issue is whether a fee for a licence to have a houseboat present on a canal is eligible for the purposes of housing benefit.

Published 26 July 2018