MZ v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (UC): [2022] UKUT 292 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Wikeley on 29 September 2022

Read the full decision in UA-2021-00695-UOTH

Judicial Summary

Appeal with First-tier Tribunal (FTT) lodged outside ‘absolute’ 13 month time limit - Whether FTT recognised it had discretion to admit late appeal in exceptional circumstances - Adesina v NMC [2013] EWCA Civ 818 and KK v Sheffield CC (CTB) [2015] UKUT 367 (AAC) considered - Whether Universal Credit administrators in DWP contributed to delays in bringing appeal - Whether FTT should have held oral hearing

Published 16 November 2022