Caselaw summaries

Jobseeker's allowance (JSA) - electronic claim – date of claim

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - drug dependency – substantial risk

Tax credits (TC) - living together as husband and wife – HMRC failure to ask necessary questions

Personal independence payment (PIP) - Activity 1 'preparing food' - the mention of cooking using a microwave in descriptor 1 c does not refer to the heating up of ready prepared microwave meals

Personal independence payment (PIP) - transfer from disability living allowance (DLA) to PIP – date PIP commences – whether there should be a fixed or indefinite award

Working tax credit (WTC) – full-time work – working in expectation of payment

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - work capability assessment – claimant with ‘hyperkinetic syndrome’ and with upper limbs often out of control

Disability living allowance (DLA) - surveillance evidence – absence of authorisation for surveillance under Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (‘RIPA’)

Income support (IS) - right to reside - whether refusal in breach of Treaty rights or disproportionate

Housing benefit (HB) - bedroom tax – female victims of domestic violence and disabled children with overnight carer – unlawful discrimination