Benefits & Welfare
Benefits & Welfare judgments from UK courts and tribunals, with a plain-English summary, the legal holding and frequently asked questions.
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal on PIP Decision and Remands Case
Upper Tribunal Upholds Age Limit for Mobility Component
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal Against FTT Decision on Personal Independence Payment
The Upper Tribunal allowed an appeal against a First-tier Tribunal decision regarding Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The Tribunal found that the First-tier Tribunal made an error of law by revisiting an existing award without proper grounds.
Upper Tribunal Upholds Rejection of Asbestos Exposure Claim
Upper Tribunal Sets Aside ESA Decision Due to Legal Error
Upper Tribunal Allows Claimant's Appeal Over ESA Denial
Upper Tribunal Upholds Decision on Education, Health and Care Plan for Disabled Individual
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal on Child Support Maintenance Due to Errors of Law
Procedural Errors Lead to Claimant's Success in Upper Tribunal Appeal
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal on Housing Benefit Calculation
The Upper Tribunal allowed an appeal regarding the calculation of housing benefit. The court ruled that monthly repayments of a redundancy payment are not considered income for benefit calculations, revising the claimant's benefit entitlement.
Upper Tribunal Upholds Father's Child Support Maintenance Liability Post-Redundancy
The Upper Tribunal upheld the decision of the First-tier Tribunal regarding a father's liability for child support maintenance after he lost his job due to redundancy. The court ruled that the father's injury benefit, received due to an injury sustained during his employment, should be considered a periodic payment of pension for the purpose of calculating his child support maintenance liability.
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal Against ESA Decision
The Upper Tribunal allowed the claimant's appeal against the Secretary of State's decision regarding Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). The First-tier Tribunal did not give enough reasons for not awarding points under Activity 9 of Schedule 2 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008.
Upper Tribunal Upholds Decision on Discrimination Against Carers Under Housing Benefit Regulations
Upper Tribunal Identifies Error of Law in Child Support Decision
Tribunal Overturns PIP Decision Due to Legal Errors, Remands Case
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal Over JSA Agreement Error
The Upper Tribunal allowed an appeal because the First-tier Tribunal made a mistake in its decision about a Jobseeker's Allowance agreement. The case was sent back for a new hearing.