Simkova (appellant) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (respondent)

Wednesday 13 at 2:00pm – Thursday 14 March 2024

By Appellant’s Notice filed on 21 June 20233, the Respondent to the appeal before the Upper Tribunal, appeals the decision of the UT dated 21 February 2023.

Application of European Union law to the circumstances in which a recipient of Universal Credit (“UC”) is eligible for the Child Element of UC. Specifically, whether EU/Union law provides entitlement to Child Element where the UC recipient’s children or qualifying young person are not resident in the UK as a consequence of the explicit non-discrimination provisions in Regulation (EC) No. 883/20041.

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