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The chronology of this case
The chronology of this case
On 17 August 2021 the claimant applied for Universal Credit.
On 11 September 2021 the claimant was remanded in custody.
On 20 September 2021 one of the Secretary of State’s decision-makers decided that the claimant was not entitled to the housing costs element of UC as from 17 August 2021 because he was in prison.
On 26 January 2022 the claimant was released from prison.
On 2 February 2022 the claimant, who by now was facing repossession proceedings brought by his social housing landlord, applied for the decision of 20 September 2021 to be reconsidered.
On 5 May 2022 a decision-maker confirmed the decision of 20 September 2021 on mandatory reconsideration.
On 13 May 2022 the claimant lodged an appeal against the decision of 20 September 2021.
- Heading
- The decision of the Upper Tribunal is to allow the Secretary of State’s appeal. The decision of the First-tier Tribunal made on 3 August 2022 under number SC285/22/00888 was made in error of law. Unde
- The issue that arises on this appeal to the Upper Tribunal
- Some preliminaries
- The chronology of this case
- Regulation 19 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013
- The decisions by the Secretary of State’s decision-maker
- The decision of the First-tier Tribunal
- Analysis
- Disposal
- Conclusions