Caselaw summaries

Child benefit (CHB) - failure to disclose – where instructions qualified by someone with authority to do so – no failure

Right to reside and benefit entitlement - equal treatment- 'economically inactive' persons without sufficient resources

Bereavement benefit (BB) - validity of marriage – transnational telephone ceremony – both UK and Pakistan law apply – validity of transnational telephone talaq divorce

Housing benefit (HB) - 'bedroom tax' - parents with shared care of children - not unlawful

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - claim for ESA is formally a claim for both income-related ESA and contributory ESA – award of support component gave rise to entitlement to income-related ESA

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - mobilising - mobilising without stopping - pausing is stopping

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - limited capability for work-related activity - substantial risk exceptional circumstance - evidence required for decision-making

Income support (IS) - inquisitorial nature of tribunal – claimant represented but too distressed to attend hearing

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - limited capability for work - picking up and moving, and manual dexterity - use of only one arm

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - tribunals - presenting officer did not attend despite tribunal directing that one should be present