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An old chestnut - Housing Benefit and Council Tax Recons/Appeals
An old chestnut has raised its head again. Barnsley MBC Welfare Rights has in the past taken appeals/disputes/recons against Barnsley MBC Housing Benefits Section, when the decision needs challenging. It has been argued in the past that WR is impartial etc. even though funded by Barnsley MBC, and it is in the interests of the residents to make sure that their benefits are correct etc.
The issue has now been raised again, partly due to the potential conflict of interests in taking on a case against your own employer, and partly due to Council Tax Support being not a national benefit but a local scheme. IMHO that means we wouldn’t even look at Tax Credits either as they are not a “benefit”, but how do people in other parts of the welfosphere handle this issue?
Thanks in advance for any replies.