Department for Work and Pensions

Caxton House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9DA

JR Grounds: JR-5, JR-18

DWP Judicial Review

10 documented failures. Pre-action sent 18.02.2026. SAR deadline expired 18.03.2026. JR can be filed.

Status: Ready to file. Pre-action protocol letter sent 18 February 2026. 14-day deadline expired 5 March 2026 with no substantive response. Subject Access Request submitted 18 February 2026. 30-day deadline expired 18 March 2026 with no compliance. Case manager Conor removed after documented gaslighting.

Key Numbers

10Documented Failures

£10,200Quantum

22Months WCA Ignored

2Deadlines Expired

5Gaslighting Interactions

The Nuclear Finding

LCWRA Award Proves All Prior Sanctions Were Unlawful

On 16 February 2026, the DWP awarded Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity (LCWRA). This means the DWP itself accepted that Michael cannot work due to his disabilities (ADHD + ASD).

Every sanction imposed before this date was for disability-related non-compliance. The DWP punished him for being unable to do things his disability prevented him from doing. Then it accepted he could not do them.

Cost: 22 months at £423.27/month = £9,300 in LCWRA arrears. Plus £900 in sanction deductions. Total: £10,200.

10 Documented Failures

DWP-F1 ONGOING

UC sanctions cascading from void winding-up

Universal Credit sanctions were triggered by the winding-up of Mastermind Group Ltd (CR-2024-000527). That winding-up order is void. The sanctions cascade from a void foundation.

DWP-F2 ONGOING

Disability-related inability to comply with void requirements

EA 2010 s.15: unfavourable treatment because of something arising in consequence of disability. The DWP required compliance with requirements the Claimant's disabilities prevented him from meeting.

DWP-F3 NUCLEAR

22-month WCA failure (Feb 2024 to Feb 2026)

Work coach Dipak requested Work Capability Assessments multiple times. All ignored for 22 months. LCWRA only awarded 16 February 2026 after starting a NEW claim. Cost: 22 months x £423.27 = £9,300. Pre-action sent.

DWP-F4 CONOR REMOVED

Case manager lost MR for 5 months

Conor acknowledged receipt of Mandatory Reconsideration on 4 September 2025, then denied its existence on 11 February 2026. Gaslighting documented across 5 interactions. Conor was subsequently removed from the case.

DWP-F5 CRITICAL

Claim Review within 24 hours of asserting disability rights

MR submitted 3 September 2025 asserting EA 2010 rights. Claim Review notification received 4 September 2025 (next day). Prima facie retaliation/victimisation under EA 2010 s.27.

DWP-F6 ADMITTED BY DWP

Claim wrongly terminated while evidence being submitted

Claim closed 4 December 2025 while Michael was actively submitting evidence. Journal locked preventing further uploads. DWP later admitted (UCD477, 4 February 2026) claim should not have been terminated.

DWP-F7 DEADLINE EXPIRED

SAR deflected and unanswered

Subject Access Request submitted 18 February 2026, deflected to GOV.UK form. 30-day deadline expired 18 March 2026 with no compliance. ICO complaint pending.

DWP-F8 DEADLINE EXPIRED

Pre-action protocol unanswered

Pre-action protocol letter sent 18 February 2026. 14-day deadline expired 5 March 2026 with no substantive response. JR can now be filed.

DWP-F9 SYSTEMIC

UC accessibility system excludes neurodivergent conditions

The UC system forces ADHD/ASD claimants to select 'No adjustments required' because the system only lists physical disabilities. Neurodivergent conditions are invisible to the platform by design.

DWP-F10 NUCLEAR

LCWRA proves all prior sanctions unlawful

The LCWRA award (16 February 2026) proves the DWP sanctioned a disabled person for disability-related non-compliance, then accepted he could not work. Every sanction was unlawful under EA 2010 s.15.

Quantum

LCWRA arrears (22 months x £423.27)	£9,300
Sanction deductions (wrongful)	£900
Total	£10,200

Key Dates

Feb 2024: WCA first requested by work coach Dipak. Ignored.

03.09.2025: Mandatory Reconsideration submitted asserting EA 2010 rights.

04.09.2025: Claim Review initiated (next day). Conor acknowledges MR receipt.

04.12.2025: Claim wrongly closed. Journal locked.

04.02.2026: DWP admits claim should not have been terminated (UCD477).

11.02.2026: Conor denies MR existence (5 months after acknowledging it).

16.02.2026: LCWRA awarded on new claim. Proves all prior sanctions unlawful.

18.02.2026: Pre-action protocol letter sent. SAR submitted.

05.03.2026: Pre-action deadline expired. No substantive response.

18.03.2026: SAR deadline expired. No compliance.

Relief Sought

Declaration that all UC sanctions imposed before 16.02.2026 were unlawful under EA 2010 s.15
Mandatory order requiring repayment of £9,300 LCWRA arrears
Mandatory order requiring refund of £900 wrongful sanction deductions
Declaration that the Claim Review (04.09.2025) constituted victimisation under EA 2010 s.27
Mandatory order requiring compliance with SAR within 7 days
Declaration that the UC accessibility system is discriminatory under EA 2010 s.19 (indirect discrimination against neurodivergent claimants)
Mandatory order requiring the DWP to process WCA requests within 28 days
Damages for distress, loss of dignity, and exacerbation of mental health condition

Connection to Main Proceedings

The DWP sanctions cascade from the void winding-up order (CR-2024-000527). The winding-up triggered directorship disqualification, which triggered UC compliance requirements, which triggered sanctions. Remove the void foundation and the entire sanctions chain collapses. This is why the DWP JR is part of the consolidated proceedings under CA-2024-001353.

0/12 Adjustments Granted

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