Regina (Painter) v Carmarthenshire County Council Housing Benefit Review Board; Regina (Murphy) v Westminster City Council and Others: QBD 16 May 2001

In each case a lodger had formed a relationship with his landlady, and had had moved to take up occupation with her, but after the relationship came to an end reverted to his status as lodger, and moved back to his for accommodation within the house. The rules provide that Housing Benefit is not payable where the applicant would be paying his rent to a former partner and the claim related to part of property he had formerly occupied whilst living in that relationship with that partner. The regulations were clear and effective to prevent the claims for housing benefit in this situation.

Citations:

Times 16-May-2001

Statutes:

Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 No 1971 7(1) (c) (I)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Benefits, Housing

Updated: 13 September 2022; Ref: scu.85998