Decision Summary Information

Neutral Citation Number:	2014 UKUT 71 AAC
Reported Number:
File Number:	CH 3295 2012
Appellant:	TA
Respondent:	London Borough of Islington (HB)
Judge/Commissioner:	Judge S. Wright
Date Of Decision:	12/02/2014
Date Added:	04/03/2014
Main Category:	Housing and council tax benefits
Main Subcategory:	recovery of overpayments
Secondary Category:	Tribunal procedure and practice (including UT)
Secondary Subcategory:	tribunal practice
Notes:	Presnting officer already in hearing room before appellant taken in Official error overpayment - need to investigate basis of the appellant's belief as to level of benefit he thought he was entitled to in order to assess whether he could reasonably have been expected to realise he was being overpaid - test is subjective - Hull City Council v JS [2012] UKUT 477 followed and approved.
Decision(s) to Download:	CH 3295 2012-00.doc