Legacy benefit claimants are still waiting to hear if a legal challenge over the £20 weekly uplift paid to millions of people on Universal Credit during coronavirus lockdowns has been successful in its application to appeal the ruling. The legal team representing four legacy benefit claimants’ lost a High Court challenge in February and soon after, submitted an application to appeal the judge's decision.
However, this was rejected but the fight for arrears payments of more than £1,500 is not over as the litigants' solicitors then filed an application with the Court of Appeal seeking permission to appeal the judge’s ruling. In May, one of the solicitor's involved in the case posted on Twitter that the legal team at Osborne's Law were expecting an update on the appeal application "very soon".
However, some 12 weeks later, there is still no indication of a decision.
