JW v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (UC): [2022] UKUT 117 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Wikeley on 20 April 2022.

Read the full decision in UA-2021-001444-ULCW.

Judicial Summary

Claimant entitled to income-related Employment Support Allowance at support rate - Claim ended as partner took up full-time work - Six months later claimant applied for universal credit - Whether claimant had to wait 3 months from start of Universal Credit claim for limited capability for work related activity element to be included in her UC award - regulations 27 and 28 of UC Regulations 2013 and regulation 21 of the UC (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014 read with regulation 8B of Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975.

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Published 25 May 2022