Caselaw summaries

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.

Jobseeker's allowance (JSA) - work programmes - retrospective validation of rules - breach of European Convention on Human Rights

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

Income support (IS) - right to reside- pregnancy and retained worker status

Disability living allowance (DLA) - child witnesses - need to take account of child's right to autonomy and right to participate - R(DLA) 3/06 and Practice Direction

Tax credits - right of appeal – separated parent who is not a party to the appeal

Housing benefit (HB) - local housing allowance size criteria and eligible rent reduction (bedroom tax) - whether unlawful regarding disabled children in need of an overnight carer

Tax credits (TC) - ordinary residence – temporary absence while working abroad

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - exceptional circumstances – substantial risk – home working not to be relied on as a possible job

Housing benefit (HB) - amounts for children - substantial minority carer