Caselaw summaries

Tribunals – audio of tribunal hearing indicated it lasted for 16 minutes and tribunal spent just over four minutes dealing with claimant’s arguments for the daily living activities

Universal credit (UC) - transitional SDP element – ‘erosion’ – on carer becoming entitled to LCWRA element

Child disability payment (CDP) - care component – attention – ‘significant portion of the day’ and ‘frequent attention throughout the day’ not mutually exclusive

Carer’s allowance – backdating after award of a qualifying benefit

Second claim while appeal pending – original claim refused and under appeal when second claim was made and refused

2023 consultation on work capability assessment reform – so unfair as to be unlawful

Universal credit – deductions for rent arrears and direct payment to landlord – unlawful without prior chance for claimant to make representations

Universal credit (UC) - LCWRA element – three-month relevant period – period can be started by self-certification in online journal

Bereavement support payment – entitlement where claimant was a cohabiting partner with dependent children, introduced by the Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023

Tax credits – claimant had appealed regarding entitlement in 2017/18 and 2018/19 tax years