Benefits & Welfare

Upper Tribunal Upholds Decision to Include Worker on Children's Barred List

Worker Successfully Appeals Against Being Placed on Barred Lists

Appeal Allowed: Backdating Benefits for Disability Claims

Upper Tribunal Upholds PIP Entitlement Period Limitation

Upper Tribunal Overturns Decision on Housing Benefit Overpayment

The Upper Tribunal overturned a lower court's decision because it found an error in how the lower court handled a case about overpaid housing benefit. The case involved a person who started working but didn't immediately report it, leading to an overpayment of housing benefit.

Appeal Allowed: ESA Entitlement for Civil Contempt Prisoner

Upper Tribunal Upholds Abatement of Unemployability Supplement Due to Universal Credit Overlap

Successful Appeal Against Unlawful Discrimination in Benefits Transition

Upper Tribunal Allows Application for Reinstatement of Struck-Out Claim

The Upper Tribunal allowed the claimant's application for reinstatement of a struck-out claim, finding that the application was timely and should be considered on its merits.

Upper Tribunal Confirms Overpayment Recovery Due to Pension Disclosure Failure

PIP Appeal Successful: Enhanced Rate Awarded

Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal Against LCWRA Denial Due to Discrimination

Upper Tribunal Allows Secretary of State's Appeal, Bars Claimant from Universal Credit Due to Severe Disability

The Upper Tribunal allowed the Secretary of State's appeal, setting aside the First-tier Tribunal's decision and dismissing the claimant's appeal against the Secretary of State's decision on Universal Credit. The Tribunal found that a claim for Universal Credit cannot be treated as a claim for IRESA due to lack of statutory authority.

Upper Tribunal Quashes First-tier Tribunal's Criminal Injuries Compensation Decision

The Upper Tribunal overturned the First-tier Tribunal's decision on a claim for criminal injuries compensation, finding that the lower court made legal mistakes by not properly considering the claimant's medical records.

Upper Tribunal Rejects Appeal on EHC Plan Appropriateness

Universal Credit Decision Reversed Due to Legal Error in Upper Tribunal

Upper Tribunal Denies Housing Costs for Remanded Universal Credit Claimant

Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal on Severe Disability Premium

Upper Tribunal Upholds Decisions to Retain Names on Barred Lists

Upper Tribunal Quashes First-tier Compensation Decision Due to Procedural Flaws