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.

Published 25 May 2022