The media reports highlight the human impact of the scheme and the politics, but one only has to recall the following basic information about Universal Credit to understand why it is running into trouble.
CF v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP): [2017] UKUT 356 (AAC), UT Judge Gray, 29 August 2017
VO v Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (TC): [2017] UKUT 343 (AAC), UT Judge Wikeley, 18 August 2017
NHS Foundation Trust v QZ (by her litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) [2017] EWCOP 11, 6 June 2017, Hayden J
The pilots have been extended (by amendment to each of the relevant pilot practice directions).
Davey v Oxfordshire County Council (The Equality & Human Rights Commission and Inclusion London intervening) [2017] EWCA Civ 1308
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal in which the claimant contended that a reduction in his personal budget an
DM v Y City Council [2017] EWCOP 13, Bodey J, 15 June 2017
R(CJ) and SG v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (ESA): [2017] UKUT 324.
Claimants refused access to ESA due to missing time limit for MR win the right to appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (FTT).
