Caselaw summaries
Easy access to all caselaw summaries published in our Welfare Rights Bulletin since 2013, covering welfare rights cases we think will be of interest to advisers.
NS v SSWP (ESA)
CE/2298/2013
Employment and support allowance (ESA) - exceptional circumstances – substantial risk
NH v SSWP (ESA)
[2014] UKUT 114 (AAC)
Employment and support allowance (ESA) - evidence – inadequate WCA assessment and computer generated medical report
SSWP v MH
[2014] UKUT 113 (AAC)
State pension (SP) - retirement pension – reduction of additional pension by guaranteed minimum pension (GMP)
DG v SSWP (ESA)
[2014] UKUT 100 (AAC)
Employment and support allowance (ESA) - limited capability for work - manual dexterity (Activity 5)
R (SG and others (previously JS and others)) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
[2014] EWCA Civ 156
Housing benefit (HB) - benefit cap - not unlawful
R (MA and others) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
[2014] EWCA Civ 13
Housing benefit (HB) - local housing allowance size criteria and eligible rent reduction ('bedroom tax') - not in breach of rights of disabled people
RU v SSWP (ESA)
[2014] UKUT 77 (AAC)
Employment and support allowance (ESA) - exceptional circumstances - substantial risk
HD v SSWP (ESA)
[2014] UKUT 72 (AAC)
Employment and support allowance (ESA) - support group - mobilising descriptor
SSWP v YB
[2014] UKUT 80 (AAC)
Disability living allowance (DLA) - high rate mobility - blind or severely visually impaired - breach of human rights
R Mahmoudi v London Borough of Lewisham and another
[2014] EWCA Civ 284
Housing benefit (HB) - housing costs – meaning of ‘adapt the dwelling’ for disablement needs