Caselaw summaries

Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 1 (preparing food) – walking stick or stool can be an ‘aid or appliance’ – tribunal’s need to put claimant on notice regarding removal of points

Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 3 (managing therapy) – assistance setting up TENS machine counts

Personal independence payment (PIP) - activity 9 (engaging with other people face to face) – ability to engage ‘repeatedly’ and ‘to an acceptable standard’

Personal independence payment (PIP) - less favourable decision by First-tier Tribunal – need for caution

Personal independence payment (PIP) - tribunal's observations of appellant during hearing - whether they need to be put to the appellant - need for fairness

Personal independence payment (PIP) - relevance of Moyna decision to PIP – replaced by the ‘50 per cent rule’ for variability