Caselaw summaries

Late appeal – exception to usual ‘absolute’ time limit – failure to exercise discretion

Universal credit (UC) - ‘backdating’ of UC – request for backdating not required to be made before initial decision

Universal credit (UC) - claims – national insurance number requirement not satisfied until evidence is verified and number allocated

Universal credit (UC) - limited capability for work-related activity period – exception to waiting period in ‘credits only’ transition case

Universal credit (UC) - tribunals – domestic abuse cases – tribunal powers to make an order requiring DWP to provide information

Universal credit (UC) - receiving education – meaning of ‘full-time’ education

Universal credit (UC) - ‘closure’ of claim for alleged failure to accept a claimant commitment – error and lack of evidence

Universal credit (UC) – unearned income

Disabled students – 2020 amendments not unlawful

Universal credit (UC) – natural migration by severely disabled claimants – failure to provide relief for loss of enhanced disability premium (EDP) and child tax credit (CTC) disabled child element unlawful