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Regina v Secretary of State for Social Security Ex Parte B and the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants: CA 27 Jun 1996

The Secretary of State had introduced regulations which excluded the statutory right to payment of ‘urgent case’ benefits for asylum seekers who had not claimed asylum immediately upon arrival, or whose claims for asylum had been rejected, and who were awaiting appeal. Held: Leaving asylum applicants without benefits defeated the purpose of the asylum laws. … Continue reading Regina v Secretary of State for Social Security Ex Parte B and the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants: CA 27 Jun 1996

M (a Child by her Father and Litigation Friend B) v Secretary of State for Social Security: HL 5 Jul 2001

The applicant had been entitled to and received Disability Living Allowance for a fixed period. Her entitlement was due for review, but before that, the regulations were altered, and a new condition was imposed. That condition depended upon her unconditional right of residence in the UK, and she did not at first satisfy it. She … Continue reading M (a Child by her Father and Litigation Friend B) v Secretary of State for Social Security: HL 5 Jul 2001

Regina v Kensington and Chelsea Royal London Borough Ex Parte Kihara; Similar: CA 25 Jun 1996

Four asylum seekers had been deprived of benefits, and left destitute. They had sought housing assistance from the authority, claiming that the complete absence of resources left to them was an ‘other special reason’ leaving them vulnerable within s59. Held: Such destitution was capable of being a reason within the Act, and the appeal against … Continue reading Regina v Kensington and Chelsea Royal London Borough Ex Parte Kihara; Similar: CA 25 Jun 1996

Regina v Chief Adjudication Officer ex parte B: CA 9 Dec 1998

Secretary of State’s appeal by leave of the judge below against an order quashing decisions of adjudication officers refusing to award the respondent disability living allowance – proper construction and application of regulation 12(3). Judges: Lord Justice Simon Brown Citations: [1998] EWCA Civ 1934, [1999] 2 WLR 1064 Links: Bailii Statutes: Social Security (Persons from … Continue reading Regina v Chief Adjudication Officer ex parte B: CA 9 Dec 1998

Regina v Adjudication Officer Ex Parte B: CA 23 Dec 1998

Disability Living Allowance was among the benefits now disallowed to asylum seekers. A claim on renewal of the benefit application was debarred by regulations coming into force between the first and renewal applications. Citations: Times 23-Dec-1998 Statutes: Social Security (Persons From Abroad) Miscellaneous Amendment Regulations 1996 No 30 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Benefits Updated: 11 … Continue reading Regina v Adjudication Officer Ex Parte B: CA 23 Dec 1998

R v Adjudication Officer Ex P B: CA 27 Jan 1999

Disability Living Allowance was among the benefits now disallowed to asylum seekers. A claim on renewal of the benefit application was debarred by regulations coming into force between the first and renewal applications. Citations: Gazette 27-Jan-1999 Statutes: Social Security (Persons From Abroad) Miscellaneous Amendment Regulations 1996 No 30 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Benefits Updated: 11 … Continue reading R v Adjudication Officer Ex P B: CA 27 Jan 1999

Regina v Adjudication Officer Ex Parte B: QBD 27 Jul 1998

An asylum seeker who had been awarded disability living allowance before the withdrawal of benefits to such persons should continue to receive payment until his allowance became subject to review under the standard section Citations: Times 27-Jul-1998 Statutes: Social Security Administration Act 1992 30; Social Security (Persons from Abroad) Miscellaneuos Amendments Regulations 1996/30 Benefits Updated: … Continue reading Regina v Adjudication Officer Ex Parte B: QBD 27 Jul 1998

Carson, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; Reynolds v Same: HL 26 May 2005

One claimant said that as a foreign resident pensioner, she had been excluded from the annual uprating of state retirement pension, and that this was an infringement of her human rights. Another complained at the lower levels of job-seeker’s allowance payable to those under 25. Held: (Lord Carswell dissented in part.) The claims failed. The … Continue reading Carson, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; Reynolds v Same: HL 26 May 2005