FO v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (UC): [2022] UKUT 56 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Wikeley on 25 February 2022.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 29 March 2022

• Categories: Tribunal procedure and practice, Universal Credit
• Sub-categories: Tribunal procedure and practice - evidence, Tribunal procedure and practice - fair hearing, Universal Credit - Sanctions, Universal Credit - Other
• Judges: Wikeley, N
• Decision date: 25 February 2022

Read the full decision in CUC/1792/2020.

Judicial Summary

Claimant’s award of Universal Credit (UC) ‘closed’ by Department because partner had allegedly failed to accept her claimant commitments - Assertion and limited evidence provided to First Tier Tribunal by the Department in response to appeal - Welfare Reform Act 2012, section 4(1)(e) - Universal Credit Regulations 2013 reg 16(b) applied in context of Covid-19 national lockdown

Published 29 March 2022