The applicant had been detained by the police for 42 hours then released. No charge was made. The applicant had suspended his Job-Seeker’s Allowance for a week. The applicant challenged a tribunal’s finding.
Held: The construction of such detention as a physical condition stretched credulity. The applicant was free to suspend benefits. However this appeared to be a lacuna in the law which could mean that anyone unavailable for a few hours would lose their benefits for an entire week.
Citations:
[2000] EWCA Civ 330
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Benefits
Updated: 31 May 2022; Ref: scu.147363