Tendring District Council v SSWP [2024] EWCA Civ 1509

Housing Benefit The council had overpaid Housing Benefit to AB, but were unable to recover it from his wife CD, because in the proceedings CD had only been appointee/representative for AB rather than a party in her own right.

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• 39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 147, February 2025)

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Full judgment: BAILII

Subject(s):

• Welfare benefits cases🔍

Date: 9/12/24🔍

Court: Court of Appeal (Civil Division)🔍

Judicial history:

• Tendring District Council v SSWP [2024] EWCA Civ 1509
• Tendring District Council v AB [2024] EWCA Civ 1248

Judge(s):

• Nicola Davies🔍
• Stuart-Smith🔍
• Cobb🔍

Parties:

• Tendring District Council🔍
• Secretary of State for Work and Pensions🔍
• CD🔍

Citation number(s):

• [2024] EWCA Civ 1509^B

What links here:

• Welfare benefits
• Tendring District Council v AB [2024] EWCA Civ 1248

Published: 12/12/24 14:31

Cached: 2025-04-09 08:00:03