There's a legal phrase that covering the situation where one benefit decision cannot interefere with another. For example; DLA refused 1st Jan and claimant appeals. In the meantime makes a new claim and is awarded both low rates from 2nd March. Appeal is heard on 1st May but the tribunals' decision can only take effect up to 1st March. A legal principle prevents the tribunals decision interefering with the March decision.

I need to know what the phrase for this principle. Does anyone know?

Thanks.

My guess, perhaps ill-informed, is you may be looking at res judicata.
Commissioner Rowland talks about this situation in CM/091A/1993(*59/94)

See also CDLA/4590/1997

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res judicata

It is also arguable that this principle is provided for directly in statute for Social Security. It can be inferred to be the case from Sec 17 of the SSA 1998- see the discussion in the analysis to that section in Volume III of the Soc. Sec. Legislation.

The phrase is Res Judicita, meaning the thing having been adjudged. It is a principle which prevents People repeatedly litigating on the same facts and , therefore, wasting the court's time.

Regards
Paul

Thanks all. Racking my brain for that all morning!!!!

Cheers!