MD v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (UC): [2020] UKUT 215 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision of Judge Wright on 6 July 2020.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 24 August 2020

• Categories: Tribunal procedure and practice, Universal Credit
• Sub-categories: Tribunal procedure and practice - evidence, Universal Credit - Limited Capability for work
• Judges: Wright, S
• Decision date: 6 July 2020

Read the full decision in CUC/2777/2019.

Judicial Summary

Caselaw on regulation 35(2) of the Employment and Suppport Allowance Regulations, such as IM v SSWP (ESA) [2014] UKUT 412 (AAC); [2015] AACR 10, KC and MC v SSWP (ESA) [2017] UKUT 99 (AAC) and MR v SSWP (ESA) [2020 UKUT 210 (AAC), and the evidential obligations under that caselaw, apply just as much to Universal Credit and in particular Schedule 9(4) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013.

Published 24 August 2020