FL v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (UC): [2024] UKUT 6 (AAC).
Published 1 February 2024
Read the full decision in UA-2021-001442-UOTH.
Judicial Summary
Universal credit (UC) – Transitional protection arrangements for managed and natural migration to UC.
Appellant naturally migrated from legacy benefits to UC on moving to a different area.
UC entitlement less than previous legacy benefit entitlement.
No compensation for loss of enhanced disability premium (EDP) in breach of ECHR art 14.
Case on all fours with R (on the application of TP) v SSWP (TP (No.3)) – Universal Credit (Transitional Protection) Regulations 2014 regs 48, 63 and Sch.2 – Whether Regulations can be disapplied – RR v SSWP [2019] UKSC 52 considered and applied.
