LP v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (UC): [2018] UKUT 332 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Jacobs on 10 October 2018.

Read the full decision in CUC/50/2018 and CUC/51/2018 CUC/50/2018 and CUC/51/2018 (Welsh Version).

Judicial Summary

The decision contains a comparison of the grounds for recovery of an overpayment in (a) social security benefits generally, (b) housing benefit and (c) universal credit. Liabiity for (c) does not depend on misrepresentation, failure to disclose or official error.

Published 18 December 2018