Judicial review template letter

DWP refusal to include UC housing costs element as the claimant's accommodation is misidentified as 'supported accommodation'

JR115

Use this letter to challenge the DWP's refusal to include a housing costs element in your client's universal credit (UC) award as your client's accommodation has been misidentified as ‘specified’ supported accommodation as they receive care, support or supervision, but their accommodation is provided by a private landlord and so cannot be.

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We'll discuss your client's case with you and advise whether this pre-action letter is appropriate.

We can support you to complete the letter or help you draft your own.

If a pre-action letter is not appropriate, we'd still be happy to share templates with you if they would help you challenge the decision in a different way.