Caselaw summaries

Universal credit (UC) – LCWRA element – earnings threshold rule at regulation 41 of the UC Regulations

Award made by tribunal – for a closed period only, in light of a supersession pending the appeal – effect of delays in determining appeals

Personal independence payment (PIP) – daily living activity 1 (preparing food) 

Housing benefit (HB) – temporary absence abroad – default four-week period in breach of European law regarding workers

Personal independence payment (PIP) – inadequate reasons – inappropriate use of ‘cut and paste’ function in statement of reasons

Two-child limit – exception regarding non-consensual conception – restriction to third or subsequent child not unlawful

Universal credit (UC) – childcare element work condition – submission by representative – risks of using AI to draft submissions

Maternity allowance – maternity allowance period 

Disability living allowance (DLA) – high-rate mobility component – severe mental impairment route – ‘extreme’ disruptive behaviour

Universal credit (UC) – administrative earnings threshold (AET) for conditionality – claimant’s gross earnings to be taken into account for purposes of regulation 99(6) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013, not net earnings – level of claimant’s gross earnings resulted in exemption from work-related requirements.