An appeal hearing over the £20 weekly uplift which was paid to millions of people claiming Universal Credit during the coronavirus pandemic, but not to those on legacy benefits, has been scheduled to take place in December. One of the litigant’s involved in the ongoing legal challenge against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed to the Daily Record that the hearing will take place on either December 6 or 7, 2022.
The legal team representing four legacy benefits claimants’ lost a High Court challenge in February over the £20 weekly Universal Credit uplift recently confirmed that an application to appeal the decision had been successful.
William Ford QC at Osbornes Law, shared the long-awaited update in August that more than two million people on older-style benefits have been waiting months to hear. The right to appeal the ruling could now result in the four claimants involved in the case being awarded more than £1,500 in backdated payments - and set a precedent for everyone who missed out on the uplift.
