Housing Benefit legal verdict after charity tried to 'take advantage' of system

Housing Benefit legal verdict after charity tried to 'take advantage' of system

The High Court has ruled in Middlesbrough Council's favour over a charity's Housing Benefit claims

‘Huge sums’ saved by housing benefit legal victory

The High Court found a Bolton-based charity, My Space Housing Solutions, had attempted to exploit the system by applying for ‘exempt’ housing benefit on The post ‘Huge sums’ saved by housing benefit legal victory appeared first on Room151.

High Court pulls the plug on a housing benefit cash scheme

A High Court judge has ruled in favour of Middlesborough Council in a case that has saved taxpayers millions of pounds in housing benefit. Heard in London, the case focused on claims made on behalf of vulnerable adults by My Space Housing Solutions, a charity founded in 2012 that provides supported accommodation. The not-for-profit had applied for exempt housing benefit for residents in supported housing schemes, a classification that allows lan…