Caselaw summaries

Personal independence payment (PIP) - mobility - slow pace of walking

Personal independence payment (PIP) – activity 9 (engaging with other people face-to-face)

Personal independence payment (PIP) - less favourable decision by tribunal – offer of adjournment not always necessary - representatives

Personal independence payment (PIP) - representatives – responsibilities when providing evidence to tribunals – medical records including highly confidential material

Personal independent payment (PIP) - mobility component – ability to ‘follow the route of a journey’ – overwhelming psychological distress

Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 3 (‘Managing therapy or monitoring a health condition’) – diabetes (not well controlled)

Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 9 (‘Engaging with other people face to face’) – the whole of Activity 9 is concerned with a claimant’s ability ‘to engage with other people face to face in social situation’

Personal independence payment (PIP) - reduction of award before end date following ‘planned review’ – need to identify supersession ground and explain difference from original award

Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 2 (taking nutrition) – activity does not cover dietary choices or eating well or nutritiously – concerned only with the act of eating or drinking

Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 5 (managing toilet needs or incontinence - incontinence pads