Caselaw summaries

Jobseeker's allowance (JSA) - right to reside - jobseeker

Tax credits - childcare costs - inadequate HMRC approach and tribunal error

Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 7 (communicating verbally) and Activity 9 (engaging with other people face to face)-hearing-impaired claimant - regarding Activity 7 tribunal erred in assessing claimant's difficulties in communication overall rather than only by way of spoken word

Tax credits (TC) - couples - whether married couple permanently separated

Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 5 - managing toilet needs or incontinence

Personal independence payment (PIP) - retinal implant-whether an 'aid or appliance' - internal implants and PIP

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

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - substantial risk - work-related activity - evidence required and the 'Jobcentre Plus Offer'

Disability living allowance (DLA) - European co-ordination rules - competent state and sickness benefits

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - no obligation to telephone an appellant in the event of her/his unexplained absence