Disabled Student Wins Right To Be Considered For Universal Credit

• Published date: 25 November 2020
• Law Firm: Leigh Day
• Author: Leigh Day

The ruling also affects other disabled students who have been refused universal credit.

Sidra Kauser, aged 22, from Halifax, is visually impaired and is currently studying for a masters degree at York University.

She received Personal Independence Payment (PIP) but that, combined with a student loan, was not enough to provide her with an acceptable standard of living. After payment of her rent, she had '120 a month to live on.

She applied for universal credit, but because she was a student, she was refused a Work Capability Assessment (WCA), which meant she was effectively disentitled from claiming universal...