Caselaw summaries

Tax credits - appeal against termination of award under section 16 of Tax Credits Act 2002 - whether must lapse given later finalisation (at end of tax year) of entitlement under section 18

Pension credit (PC) - right to reside - self-sufficiency and comprehensive sickness insurance

Jobseeker's allowance (JSA) - right to reside and jobseekers - genuine prospect of work test- 'compelling evidence' requirement

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - work capability assessment - Activity 1 (consciousness) and sleep

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - work-related activity - sanction for failure to comply - whether requirement was reasonable is a separate issue from good cause and may be raised by the appeal

Housing benefit (HB) - capital - second property rented out to tenants - whether a business asset

Jobseeker's allowance (JSA) - sanctions - Mandatory Work Activity Scheme - prior information duty and Secretary of State's duty to provide relevant evidence

Tax credits (TC) - late appeals 2008-2014 - tribunals did have power to admit late appeals - JI v HMRC wrongly decided

Personal independence payment (PIP) - moving around - ability to walk to an acceptable standard - pain

Disability living allowance (DLA) - care component in care home - payment suspension not in breach of human rights