Caselaw summaries

Universal credit – temporary absence – when no longer temporary or has exceeded the time allowed – entitlement not lost retrospectively from beginning of absence

Tribunals – per section 12(8)(b) of the Social Security Act 1998, a tribunal may not take into account circumstances ‘not obtaining at the time when the decision appealed against was made’

Tribunals – claimant with paranoid schizophrenia – daily living activity 9 (engaging with other people face to face)

Industrial injuries disablement benefit – former professional footballer with probable Alzheimer’s and chronic traumatic encephalopathy – where caused by accidents via heading the ball and episodes for concussion and being knocked out when playing

Tribunals – matters not raised by appeal and failure to give sufficient warning of less favourable decision

Disability living allowance (DLA) – severe mental impairment route to high rate mobility component – three-year-old with global development delay, autism spectrum disorder, stimming behaviour and mobility and sleeping issues

Human rights – local housing allowance and number of bedrooms allowed

Tribunals – incomplete audio recording of hearing – set-aside for material procedural irregularity

Housing benefit (HB) – overpayment – closed period supersession rather than termination for failure to provide information

Tribunals – appeal struck out for being made outside 13-month time limit