Caselaw summaries
Easy access to all caselaw summaries published in our Welfare Rights Bulletin since 2013, covering welfare rights cases we think will be of interest to advisers.
R (Salvato) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
[2021] EWHC 102 (Admin)
Universal credit childcare costs – proof of payment requirement unlawful
Fratila and Tanase v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and another
[2020] EWCA Civ 1741
Right to reside – pre-settled status – exclusion as valid right to reside for benefit unlawful
CP v SSWP
[2020] UKUT 309 (AAC)
Universal credit (UC) - backdating – following loss of housing benefit (HB) after move to new local authority
KG v SSWP (UC)
[2020] UKUT 307 (AAC)
Sanctions – universal credit
R (Caine) v Department for Work and Pensions
[2020] EWHC 2482 (Admin)
Universal credit (UC) – conversion of weekly to monthly amounts not unlawful
EAM v SSWP (UC)
[2020] UKUT 247 (AAC)
Universal credit (UC) - capital disregard – money from sale of home earmarked for purchase of a new home
R (Pantellerisco and others) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
[2020] EWHC 1944 (Admin)
Universal credit – benefit cap where paid four-weekly – earned income rules irrational
MD v SSWP (UC)
[2020] UKUT 215 (AAC)
Work-related activity and ‘substantial risk’ – relevant employment and support allowance (ESA) caselaw also applies to universal credit (UC) – need for adequate evidence of work-related activity
R (Johnson and others) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
[2020] EWCA Civ 778
Universal credit (UC) – double payment of wages in assessment period – official scheme 'irrational'
Prichard v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
[2020] EWHC 1495 (Admin)
‘Mixed-age’ couples – new claims to universal credit (UC) rather than pension credit (PC) – not unlawful