Caselaw summaries

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

Personal independence payment (PIP) - tribunal that has already awarded sufficient points to score the highest possible award need not examine whether additional points should be scored – time of the tribunal is precious and such a judicious shortcut is appropriate case management

Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 1 (planning and following journeys) - claimant's illiteracy is irrelevant

Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 10 (making budgeting decisions)- nothing in existing caselaw or in the rules excluding physical disabilities regarding this descriptor

Personal independence payment (PIP) - moving around - ability to walk to an acceptable standard - pain