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.
LS and RS v HMRC
[2017] UKUT 257 (AAC)
Tax credits (TC) - revision of current award - section 16 Tax Credits Act 2002
LH v SSWP (RP)
[2017] UKUT 249 (AAC)
State pension (SP) - overpayment recovery - failure to disclose - where relevant office already knew the material fact
DB v SSWP (ESA)
[2017] UKUT 251 (AAC)
Employment and support allowance (ESA) - substantial risk - limited capability for work - need to give adequate reasons regarding the type of work which claimant could do
TH v SSWP (PIP)
[2017] UKUT 231 (AAC)
Personal independence payment (PIP) - reduction in award before end date - need to identify supersession ground
DV v SSWP (PIP)
[2017] UKUT 244 (AAC)
Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 9 (Engaging with other people face to face) - visually impaired claimant
TC v SSWP (JSA)
[2017] UKUT 222 (AAC)
Jobseeker's allowance (JSA) - habitual residence - meaning of 'living in' the common travel area
AB v SSWP
[2017] UKUT 217 (AAC)
Personal independence payment (PIP) - Activity 9 (Engaging with other people face to face)
HM v SSWP (Cl)
[2017] UKUT 216 (AAC)
Tribunals - First-tier Tribunal concluded its hearing but did not issue decision
ME v HMRC (TC)
[2017] UKUT 227 (AAC)
Tax credits (TC) - revision of current award - section 16 Tax Credits Act 2002
SSWP v Carmichael and Sefton BC (HB)
[2017] UKUT 174 (AAC)
Housing benefit (HB) - bedroom tax - disabled adults unable to share a bedroom - tribunal jurisdiction