Caselaw summaries

Transition from legacy benefits to universal credit (UC) – legacy benefit wrongly terminated – lack of transitional protection unlawful

Right to reside – pre-settled status – exclusion as a valid right to reside for benefit not unlawful

Universal credit (UC) - ‘closure’ of a claim – right of appeal – whether mandatory reconsideration requirement applies

Universal credit (UC) - online claim – date of claim where online form saved and submitted late – claim only made when submitted

Entitlement to limited capability for work and work-related activity element – three month waiting period before inclusion in award

‘Natural’ migration to universal credit – severely disabled claimants – unlawful discrimination

Universal credit (UC) - minimum income floor – application to seasonal work – not unlawful

Universal credit (UC) - sanction – failure to apply for job – claimant considered application would be pointless

Compensation for financial loss – following decision in TP, AR and SXC – universal credit (UC) transitional severe disability payment (SDP) amounts

Universal credit (UC) minimum income floor – not unlawful