Caselaw summaries

Child benefit (CB) - right to reside test - not unlawful - child benefit and child tax credit

Jobseeker's allowance (JSA) - sanction - failure to attend Work Programme appointment- alleged failure to receive appointment letter - adverse inference drawn by tribunal

Housing benefit (HB) - liability for rent - definition of 'owner' - where claimant subject to restraint order and confiscation order

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - oral hearing - claimant who had not returned enquiry form had not unequivocally waived right to an oral hearing - right to an oral hearing of an employment and support allowance (ESA) appeal

Personal independence payment (PIP) - moving around - pauses or stops

Right to reside and jobseekers - genuine prospect of work test - 'compelling evidence' requirement not a higher test

Personal independence payment (PIP) - Activity 9(c) ('needs social support to be able to engage with other people')

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - limited capability for work-related activity - Activity 7 ('understanding communication')

Tax credits (TC) - penalties - correct approach

Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 2 ('moving around') - to be judged in relation to the type of surface normally expected for pedestrian use out of doors