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.
JA-K v SSWP (DLA)
[2017] UKUT 420 (AAC)
Disability living allowance (DLA) - age 65 'cut-off' regarding high rate mobility component not unlawful - R(DLA) 1/09 applied and followed
A-K v SSWP (DLA)
[2017] UKUT 420 (AAC)
Age 65 'cut-off' regarding high rate mobility component not unlawful - R(DLA) 1/09 applied and followed
EC (by SC) v SSWP (DLA)
[2017] UKUT 391 (AAC)
Disability living allowance (DLA) - high rate mobility- severe mental impairment
SSWP v PE and Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
[2017] UKUT 393 (AAC)
Housing benefit (HB) - bedroom tax - unlawful re claimant who is part of adult placement scheme
PG v SSWP (JSA)
[2017] UKUT 388 (AAC)
Jobseeker's allowance (JSA) - jobseeker's agreement - whether reasonable to expect varied agreement to be complied with
AMS v SSWP (final decision)
[2017] UKUT 381 (AAC)
Pension credit (PC) - right to reside under Article 7(1 )(b) of EC Directive 2004/38EG (self-sufficiency) - before claim for pension credit, claimant had been self-sufficient with comprehensive sickness insurance
FM v SSWP (DLA)
[2017] UKUT 380 (AAC)
Disability living allowance (DLA) - past presence test- application to children - not unlawful
FK v SSWP (PIP)
[2017] UKUT 375 (AAC)
Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 5 (managing toilet needs or incontinence) - grab rails to use the toilet are an aid or appliance
Rossendale Borough Council v RM (HB)
[2017] UKUT 362 (AAC)
Housing benefit (HB) - overpayment - retrospective termination of income support (IS)- reliance on DWP decision
AS v HMRC
[2017] UKUT 361 (AAC)
Tax credits - child care element - 'incapacitated' member of couple - Dutch invalidity benefit to be taken into account