Caselaw summaries

Personal independence payment - (PIP) - alcohol use disorder – assessment in PIP cases

Claimant with autism – tribunal failed to explain (regarding mobility Activity 1) why it rejected evidence of the claimant suffering severe anxiety (and so ‘overwhelming psychological distress’) when on a journey

Tribunals – responsibility to explain a decision apparently inconsistent with previous award

Tribunals – previous tribunal found that claimant was dishonest and had forged medical evidence

DWP ‘offer’ to change decision before appeal – less favourable decision by tribunal

Finding that claimant is not a credible witness – whether that must be put to the claimant – whether there is an explicit need to refer to terms of regulation 4(2A) of the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013.

Personal independence payment – Activity 2 (taking nutrition) – whether dentures can be an ‘aid or appliance’ to be able to take nutrition

Less favourable decision – warning to claimant and adjournment – breach of natural justice

New evidence presented to Upper Tribunal – admissibility and whether can demonstrate error of law

Mobility – ability to plan and follow the route of a journey