SP v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (UC): [2026] UKUT 132 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Wikeley on 23 March 2026.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 20 April 2026

• Categories: Capital and Universal Credit
• Sub-categories: Capital - Disregards: home and other premises and Universal Credit - Other
• Judges: Wikeley, N
• Decision date: 23 March 2026

Read the full decision in UA-2025-000338-USTA.

Judicial Summary

This appeal concerned the rules relating to capital disregards under the Universal Credit scheme. The issue was whether the Appellant, in relation to a property which she owned but had rented out, was “taking steps to obtain possession and has commenced those steps within the past 6 months” (or within an extended period which was reasonable in the circumstances of the case). This involved consideration of regulation 48(2) and paragraph 4(1)(b) of Schedule 10 to the Universal Credit Regulations 2013.

Published 20 April 2026