Caselaw summaries

Universal credit (UC) - capital disregard – money from sale of home earmarked for purchase of a new home

Housing benefit (HB) - whether tenancy on a commercial basis – ‘trump card’ facts and ‘notional commercial landlord’ – whether commerciality of a tenancy can change

Employment and support allowance – mandatory reconsideration requirement – breach of human rights

Tax credits – bar on making a claim where universal credit could be claimed instead

Right to reside

Universal credit – benefit cap where paid four-weekly – earned income rules irrational

Tribunals – appeal struck out as no appealable decision

Supersession in light of MH v SSWP (PIP) [2016] UKUT 531 (AAC)

Terminal illness – ‘six-month’ requirement unlawful

Work-related activity and ‘substantial risk’ – relevant employment and support allowance (ESA) caselaw also applies to universal credit (UC) – need for adequate evidence of work-related activity