Caselaw summaries

Right to reside – permanent right to reside

Carer’s allowance – competent state

Personal independence payment mobility component – is a special non-contributory benefit for the purposes of Regulation EC No.883/2004 – despite not currently being listed in Annex X of the regulation

Social support and engaging with other people

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - trusts – whether discretionary or not – liferent trusts with power to advance capital

Jobseeker’s allowance (JSA) - sanction – failure to participate in work scheme – alleged refusal to confirm identity

Right to reside – retaining worker status for involuntary unemployment after less than a year’s work

‘Vulnerable’ adults and tribunals – Practice Direction of the Senior President of Tribunals requires tribunals to ‘consider how to facilitate the giving of any evidence’ by (among others) a vulnerable adult

Inadequate response to tribunal by Secretary of State – tribunal needs to act fairly towards the claimant

Personal independence payment (PIP) - mobilising – using a car – need to consider all of journey