Caselaw summaries

Universal credit (UC) - capital disregard – money from sale of home earmarked for purchase of a new home

Universal credit – benefit cap where paid four-weekly – earned income rules irrational

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

Universal credit (UC) – double payment of wages in assessment period – official scheme 'irrational'

‘Mixed-age’ couples – new claims to universal credit (UC) rather than pension credit (PC) – not unlawful

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