Regina (Bui) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; Regina (Onakoya) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: UTAA 18 Jul 2022

Claims for Universal Credit (UC) – whether Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is entitled to withhold payment of UC from an individual who does not have a National Insurance number (NINo) until such time as a NINo is allocated to that person – proper interpretation of section 1(1B) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 – dicta in CH/4085/2007 considered – regulation 5 of the Social Security (Payments on Account of Benefit) Regulations 2013 considered – whether ECHR A1P1 engaged – whether unlawful indirect discrimination contrary to section 19 of the Equality Act 2010.

Citations:

[2022] UKUT 189 (AAC)

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Benefits

Updated: 12 September 2022; Ref: scu.680370