Caselaw summaries

Tribunals – deciding without a hearing – tribunal erred in not investigating sufficiently why (or if) claimant was precluded from attending a hearing by regular medical appointments

Right to reside – retaining worker status for involuntary unemployment after less than a year’s work

Right to reside – Portuguese family member of dual European Economic Area (EEA)/British citizen

Universal credit (UC) - right to reside – jobseeker with permanent right to reside

‘Natural’ migration to universal credit – draft rules for transitional payments for severely disabled claimants who migrated before 16 January 2019 – unlawful

Transition from legacy benefits to universal credit (UC) – legacy benefit wrongly terminated – lack of transitional protection not unlawful

Universal credit – double payment of wages in assessment period – correct approach

Universal credit (UC) - overpayment – wages received in assessment period – no right of appeal against decision to recover

Universal credit (UC) - sanctions – need for requirement to comply with a work-related requirement to have been validly notified

Failure to exercise inquisitorial function – decision without a hearing and need to act fairly and justly – right to reside