Caselaw summaries
Easy access to all caselaw summaries published in our Welfare Rights Bulletin since 2013, covering welfare rights cases we think will be of interest to advisers.
AS v SSWP (PIP)
[2017] UKUT 104 (AAC)
Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 5 - managing toilet needs or incontinence
MR v SSWP (PIP)
[2017] UKUT 86 (AAC)
Personal independence payment (PIP) - retinal implant-whether an 'aid or appliance' - internal implants and PIP
KW v SSWP (PIP)
[2017] UKUT 54 (AAC)
Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 5 - managing toilet needs or incontinence
PM v SSWP (PIP)
[2017] UKUT 37 (AAC)
Personal independence payment (PIP) - reduction in award before end date - reduction in award made by tribunal - need to identify supersession ground
TW v SSWP (PIP)
[2017] UKUT 25 (AAC)
Personal independence payment (PIP) - transitional rules - not unlawful
RB v SSWP
[2016] UKUT 556 (AAC)
Personal independence payment (PIP) - Activity 3
TC v SSWP
[2016] UKUT 550 (AAC)
Personal independence payment (PIP) - Activity 7
JM v SSWP
[2016] UKUT 542 (AAC)
Personal independence payment (PIP) - descriptor 6(b) (‘Needs to use an aid or appliance to be able to dress or undress’) – not necessary for a claimant to demonstrate difficulties with both dressing and undressing; need to use an aid or appliance for one or the other is enough
AH v SSWP
[2016] UKUT 541 (AAC)
Personal independence payment (PIP) - the 'required period condition' consists ofa three-month retrospective period and a nine- month prospective period - entitlement must be satisfied in each of those periods
AH v SSWP
[2016] UKUT 541 (AAC)
The 'required period condition' consists of a three-month retrospective period and a nine- month prospective period - entitlement must be satisfied in each of those periods