# Case (Housing Benefit). Tendring District Council v SSWP \[2024\] EWCA Civ 1509

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**Created:** [12 December 2024 14:12 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/case-housing-benefit-tendring-district-council-v-sswp-2024-ewca-civ-1509/3047 "2024-12-12T14:12:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [12 December 2024 14:12 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/case-housing-benefit-tendring-district-council-v-sswp-2024-ewca-civ-1509/3047/1 "2024-12-12T14:12:00Z")

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— 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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