FL v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Universal Credit): [2024] UKUT 6 (AAC)
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Wikeley on 11 December 2023.
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Judicial Summary
Universal credit (UC) - Transitional protection arrangements for managed and natural migration to UC - Appellant naturally migrated from legacy benefits (Employment and Support Allowance, Housing Benefits, Child Tax Credit) to UC on moving to a different area - UC entitlement less than previous legacy benefit entitlement - No compensation for loss of enhanced disability premium (EDP) in breach of ECHR art 14 - Case on all fours with R (on the application of TP) v SSWP (TP (No.3)) - Universal Credit (Transitional Protection) Regulations 2014 regs 48, 63 and Sch.2 - Whether Regulations can be disapplied - RR v SSWP [2019] UKSC 52 considered and applied.