Caselaw summaries

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - agoraphobia - coping with social engagement - substantial risk

Housing benefit (HB) - exempt accommodation - definition of 'voluntary organisation'

Jobseeker's allowance (JSA) - contribution-based JSA - reduction for occupational pension - whether unlawfully discriminatory on age grounds

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - substantial risk - where job being held open for claimant - need to explore why claimant unable to return to job

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - official medical evidence from physiotherapist - of no probative value in a mental health case

Income support (IS) - housing costs - amount outstanding under right to buy - applies only to interest on an eligible loan - not to capital payments

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - work capability assessment - process for mental health claimants

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - limited capability for work-related activity (support group) - Secretary of State must indicate what work - related activity the claimant is considered capable of

Disability living allowance (DLA) - high rate mobility - danger to life or serious deterioration in health

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - conversion to ESA - allegedly faulty notifications - no invalidation of conversion decision