Caselaw summaries

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

Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 1 (preparing food) - descriptor 1 (c) refers only to ability to cook a simple meal, not to ability to prepare one

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

Personal independence payment (PIP) - moving around - pauses or stops

Personal independence payment (PIP) - Activity 9(c) ('needs social support to be able to engage with other people')

Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 2 ('moving around') - to be judged in relation to the type of surface normally expected for pedestrian use out of doors

Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 1 (preparing food) - claimant regarded as being able to carry out an activity 'safely' because lack of likelihood of harm might still separately count as needing supervision where that is mentioned in a relevant descriptor