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.
PT v SSWP (JSA)
[2013] UKUT 372 (AAC)
Jobseeker's allowance (JSA) - overpayment - where income-related employment and support allowance claimed instead - not automatically recoverable
R (MA and Others) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(2013) EWHC 2213 (QB)
Housing benefit (HB) - local housing allowance size criteria and eligible rent reduction ('bedroom tax') - whether in breach of human rights of disabled people
MT v Department for Social Development (ESA)
NICom 53
Employment and support allowance (ESA) - standing and sitting (Activity 2) - 'either/or' wording
JL v HMRC (TC)
[2013] UKUT 0325 (AAC)
Tax credits (TC ) - working tax credit - stopping/starting work - duty to report change of circumstances
Westminster City Council v AT and SSWP (HB)
[2013] UKUT 0321 (AAC)
Housing benefit (HB) - claim by young child - national insurance number requirement - liability to pay rent
PR v SSWP (ESA)
[2014] UKUT 308 (AAC)
Employment and support allowance (ESA) - mobilising - potential use of wheelchair
TH v SSWP (ESA)
[2013] UKUT 0303
Employment and support allowance (ESA) - fair trial - rejection of claimant's evidence
PM v SSWP (IB)
[2013] UKUT 0301 (AAC)
Incapacity benefit (IB) - adjournment - request for domiciliary hearing - overriding need to act fairly and justly
SSWP v JG (RP)
[2013] UKUT 300 (AAC)
State pension (SP) - category D retirement pension claim while living in Gibraltar - test of 'genuine and sufficient' connection to Great Britain
SSWP v JG (IS)
[2013] UKUT 298 (AAC)
Income support (IS) - winter fuel payment - claim while living in Gibraltar