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.
AG v HMRC (TC)
[2017] UKUT 67 (AAC)
Tax credits (TC) - working tax credit and qualifying remunerative work - entitlement while on maternity allowance depends on actually having been in qualifying remunerative work immediately before start of the maternity allowance
KC and MC v SSWP (ESA)
[2017] UKUT 94 (AAC)
Employment and support allowance (ESA) - substantial risk - work-related activity - evidence required and the 'Jobcentre Plus Offer'
LD v SSWP
[2017] UKUT 65 (AAC)
Disability living allowance (DLA) - European co-ordination rules - competent state and sickness benefits
PS v SSWP (ESA)
[2017] UKUT 55 (AAC)
Employment and support allowance (ESA) - no obligation to telephone an appellant in the event of her/his unexplained absence
AMS v SSWP (PC)
CPC/5400/2014
Pension credit (PC) - right to reside under Article 7(1 )(b) EC Directive 2004/38/EC- self-sufficient with comprehensive sickness insurance
YA v SSWP (ESA) and SA v SWP (ESA)
[2017] UKUT 80 (AAC)
Employment and support allowance - substantial risk - work-related activity
MS v SSWP (PC)
[2017] UKUT 48 (AAC)
Right to reside under Article 7(1 )(b) EC Directlve.2004/38/EC - self-sufficient with comprehensive sickness insurance
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Tolley
[2017] EUECJ C-430/15
Disability living allowance - export of DLA care component in Europe - EC Regulation 1408/71
KW v SSWP (PIP)
[2017] UKUT 54 (AAC)
Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 5 - managing toilet needs or incontinence
Slezak v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
[2017] CSIH 4
Income support (IS) - right to reside - estranged child of European parents