Caselaw summaries

Claim for universal credit (UC) and termination of tax credits – pre-25 July 2022, requirement there for Secretary of State to have been ‘satisfied’ claimant met the basic conditions for UC

Claim for universal credit (UC) and termination of tax credits – pre-25 July 2022, requirement (at regulation 8 of Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014) for Secretary of State to have been ‘satisfied’ claimant met the basic conditions for UC

Tribunals – alleged ‘oppressive’ and cross-examination style’ questioning by medical member of tribunal - not accepted

Appeal outside the ‘absolute’ time limit – following a ‘LEAP’ decision refusing to revise for official error – ‘truly exceptional’ nature of right of an appeal outside the absolute time limit

Finality of decisions – Upper Tribunal decision in this case of 2010 had not been challenged further to Court of Appeal

Right to reside – pre-settled status – refusal of UC may violate right to live in dignified conditions

‘Backdating’ – implied claim for backdating in original claim

Disabled students and universal credit – 2020 amendments not unlawful

Use of the ‘sometimes’ tick-box answer on PIP2 claim form – tribunal erred in taking claimant’s ticking of that box as proof that he could perform them on most days

Night-time care needs of child – tribunal failed to put its views on adjustments which could reduce care needs to claimant