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Upper Tribunal

SL v Renfrewshire Council

[2014] UKUT 411 (AAC)

Housing benefit (HB) - date on which entitlement is to commence – new tenancy

Date of decision
Appeal reference
CSH/969/2013
Court of Appeal

MB v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

[2014] EWCA Civ 1112

State penstion (SP) - retirement pension – male to female transsexual and effect of Gender Recognition Act 2004 – refusal of pension at age 60

Date of decision
Upper Tribunal

JC v SSWP (ESA)

[2014] UKUT 352 (AAC)

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - work capability assessment – coping with social engagement – nature of test

Date of decision
Appeal reference
CE/1972/2013 and CE/3183/2013
Upper Tribunal

SD v Eastleigh Borough Council (HB)

[2014] UKUT 325 (AAC)

Housing benefit (HB) - ‘bedroom tax’ – regular requirement for overnight care – meaning of ‘regular’ and relevance of rate of disability living allowance award

Date of decision
Appeal reference
CH/4319/2013
Upper Tribunal

NMcM v SSWP (DLA)

[2014] UKUT 312 (AAC)

Disability living allowance (DLA) - high rate mobility component – severe mental impairment – arrested or incomplete physical development of the brain not limited to age under 30.

Date of decision
Appeal reference
CDLA/1079/2012
Upper Tribunal

LS v SSWP (SF)

[2014] UKUT 298 (AAC)

Social fund (SF) - social fund sure start maternity grant - restriction to one child under 2011 amendment regulations

Date of decision
Appeal reference
CIS/3320/2012