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Report that night shelters at risk of closure following UT decision
Guardian reports that -
‘Hundreds of vulnerable homeless people face being turned out on to the streets amid confusion over how local authorities should interpret a legal ruling which could trigger the closure of emergency night shelters.’
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/may/15/benfits-rule-closing-night-shelters
Judgment in question is Upper Tribunal decision in CH/1563/2012 -
http://www.osscsc.gov.uk/Aspx/view.aspx?id=3706
Here’s a link to rightsnet briefcase summary -
http://www.rightsnet.org.uk/briefcase/summary/housing-benefit-for-night-shelter-charge/
This kind of situation as it affects HB entitlement has been discussed on here before.
Here’s a link to an article on Inside Housing about this case: