The requirement to provide accommodation did not necessarily include a requirement for provision of board. Any such requirement must be justified by some other section of the Act. Citations: Times 26-Dec-1997 Statutes: National Assistance Act 1948 Part III Jurisdiction: England and Wales Benefits, Local Government, Housing Updated: 10 April 2022; Ref: scu.88569
The claimant, a very elderly lady had lived in a residential home for some time. She fell and was admitted to hospital. The respondent said she could only leave the hospital to go to a nursing home. She and her family sought her return to the residential home she knew. Held: The Authority’s decision making … Continue reading Regina on the Application of Goldsmith v The London Borough of Wandsworth: CA 27 Aug 2004
The applicant Z awaited a decision on his asylum claim. He was blind, and needed help with dressing and laundry, with finding his way around his accommodation, and with shopping; he could not go out safely on his own. The judge upheld his claim to judicial review of the refusal to provide assistance under the … Continue reading Regina (Zarzour) v Hillingdon London Borough Council: CA 2009
