Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v BC (CA): [2023] UKUT 10 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Scolding on 6 January 2023.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 6 February 2023

• Categories: Other current benefits
• Sub-categories: Other current benefits - carer’s allowance
• Judges: Scolding, F
• Decision date: 6 January 2023

Read the full decision in UA-2021-000272-CA.

Judicial Summary

Carer’s allowance . Whether or not carer’s allowance is payable for a young person over the age of 16 but under compulsory school age who is being “home educated” . Consideration of Deane, the EA 1996 and R(Quintavalle) v Secretary of State for Health [2003] 2 AC 687 : purposive interpretation of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 in the light of changes to legislation under the Education Act 1996.

Published 6 February 2023