Caselaw summaries

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

Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 1 (preparing food) - descriptor 1 (c) refers only to ability to cook a simple meal, not to ability to prepare one

Tax credits (TC) - childcare element - childcare provider outside the UK - breach of European Union (EU) rules

Housing benefit (HB) - right to reside - income right to reside insufficient for HB - regulations were validly made

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