Caselaw summaries

Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 7 (communicating verbally) - Secretary of State concession that ability to lip read must not be taken into account accepted and new First-tier Tribunal to adopt that

Personal independence payment (PIP) - relevance of previous disability living allowance (DLA) award - tribunal's duty to consider need for further evidence

Personal independence payment (PIP) - reduction in award by tribunal - need to identify supersession ground

Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 5 (managing toilet needs or incontinence) - grab rails to use the toilet are an aid or appliance

Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 9 - meaning of 'engage socially' and 'establish relationships'

Personal independence payment (PIP) - failure to adjourn - medical report available but absent from tribunal bundle - unfairness in approach to evidence

Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 1 (preparing food) - whether preparing 'right' or 'dietary appropriate' food should be taken into account

Personal independence payment (PIP) - Activity 9 'engaging with other people face to face' - meaning of 'social support'

Personal independence payment (PIP) - alcohol dependency - assessment for PIP

Personal independence payment (PIP) – ‘assistance’ – definition requires physical ‘intervention’