Benefits & Welfare

Upper Tribunal Upholds Decisions on Housing Benefit Reductions

The Upper Tribunal decided that the local authority's decision to reduce housing benefit due to under-occupation was fair and legal, rejecting arguments that it discriminated against tenants with disabilities.

Upper Tribunal Dismisses Claimant's Appeal Against PIP Decision

Tribunal Allows Claimant to Miss PIP Assessments in Nottingham and Stoke

The Upper Tribunal allowed an appeal on a Personal Independence Payment claim, finding good cause for missing appointments due to inconvenient locations. The case was remitted for a new appointment in Derby.

Upper Tribunal Rejects PIP Appeal Over Epilepsy Evidence

Upper Tribunal Upholds Decision on Special School Placement for Child with ASD

The Upper Tribunal upheld the decision of the First-tier Tribunal to place a child with autism spectrum disorder in an independent special school, rejecting the local authority's appeal.

Upper Tribunal Upholds JSA Sanctions Despite Allowing Appeal

The Upper Tribunal allowed the appeal but remade the decision, upholding the Secretary of State's decision to sanction Jobseeker's Allowance payments for the claimant's failure to participate in work experience without providing good cause.

Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal Against Certificate of Recoverable Benefits

The Upper Tribunal allowed an appeal against a certificate of recoverable benefits, stating that the relevant accident must be an effective cause of the payment of benefit, even if the claimant suffers from unrelated medical conditions. The case was remanded to the First-tier Tribunal for re-decision.

Upper Tribunal Reverses Official Error Decision in Social Security Case

Upper Tribunal Clarifies EU Worker Status Amid JSA Disallowances

Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal, Revises ESA Decision Due to Error of Law

Appeal Successful: Mental Health Benefits Awarded Due to Service Conditions

The Upper Tribunal allowed an appeal challenging the denial of benefits for mental health issues linked to service conditions. The case was remanded for reconsideration by a different panel of judges.

Upper Tribunal Upholds Decision on Education, Health and Care Plan

Tribunal Allows Appeal on Benefits Eligibility for German Citizen in UK

The Upper Tribunal allowed an appeal against a decision on benefits eligibility, finding that the First-tier Tribunal made an error on a point of law. The case was remitted for reconsideration.

Upper Tribunal Quashes Decision Due to Legal Error

The Upper Tribunal overturned a lower court's decision because it incorrectly applied new legislation that was later deemed invalid. The case centered around a claimant's appeal regarding a personal independence payment decision.

Upper Tribunal Rejects Appeal for Higher Personal Independence Payments

The Upper Tribunal rejected a claimant's appeal for higher Personal Independence Payments (PIP) scores. The claimant argued that she needed more support due to her hearing impairment, but the tribunal found that the evidence did not prove severe disability.

Upper Tribunal Decision on Capacity to Initiate Proceedings

Upper Tribunal Orders New Hearing on Criminal Injuries Compensation

Upper Tribunal Ruling: Room Contaminated With Asbestos Not Considered Bedroom

The Upper Tribunal ruled that a room contaminated with asbestos cannot be treated as a 'bedroom' for the purposes of calculating housing benefit. This decision overturned a previous ruling and maintained the original outcome.

Upper Tribunal Rejects Appeal on Tax Credits Backdating

Upper Tribunal Upholds Claimant's Right to Social Security Benefits Under Zambrano Principle