Caselaw summaries

‘Backdating’ – implied claim for backdating in original claim

Disabled students and universal credit – 2020 amendments not unlawful

Universal credit (UC) – treatment of maternity allowance as unearned rather than earned income not unlawful

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