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.

Upper Tribunal

GJ v SSWP

[2012] UKUT 447 (AAC)

Proceeding in a party's absence - natural justice

Date of decision

Wed 5 Dec 2012

Appeal reference

CCS/1133/2012

Court of Appeal

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v MM and another

[2013] EWCA Civ 1565

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - work capability assessment - process for mental health claimants

Date of decision

Tue 4 Dec 2012

Upper Tribunal

Mirga v Secretary of Work and Pensions

[2012] EWCA Civ 1952

Income support (IS) - right to reside - A8 national in UK since a child - rules not disproportionate

Date of decision

Tue 4 Dec 2012

Upper Tribunal

SO Abraham v London Borough of Ealing

[2012] UKUT 437 (AAC)

Housing benefit (HB) - set-aside - absence of party to the appeal

Date of decision

Fri 23 Nov 2012

Appeal reference

CH/1074/2010

Upper Tribunal

DM v SSWP

[2012] UKUT 376 (AAC)

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - mobilising - potential use of wheelchair - requirement for reasonableness including claimant's circumstances

Date of decision

Fri 1 Jun 2012

Appeal reference

CSE/151/2012

Court of Appeal

Szpak v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

[2013] EWCA Civ 46

Jobseeker's allowance (JSA) - right to reside - A8 nationals – worker registration certificate not retrospective

Date of decision

Mon 13 Feb 2012