Caselaw summaries

Employment and support allowance – failure to adjourn to get evidence behind award of personal independence payment (PIP) mobility component

Activity 7 (communicating verbally): Secretary of State concession that lip reading should not be considered a satisfactory means of carrying on a verbal communication is a correct interpretation of the law – impediments to effective verbal communication through lip reading are such that it is not to be regarded as verbal communication to an effective standard

Activity 3 (managing medication) – client needed to be accompanied to chemist by his keyworker

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - evidence – drawing conclusions from lack of treatment

Employment and support allowance (ESA) – correct date of claim following claim for invalidity benefit made in Spain

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - exceptional circumstances – substantial risk – need to explain difference from previous decision

Personal independence payment (PIP) - mobility – Activity 1 (planning and following journeys) – need for another person regarding overwhelming psychological distress – passive presence can be sufficient

Universal credit (UC) - overpayment – wages received in assessment period – no right of appeal against decision to recover

Disability living allowance (DLA) - transfer to PIP – appeals – whether parent acting as appointee remains an appointee for the PIP appeal

Universal credit (UC) - sanctions – need for requirement to comply with a work-related requirement to have been validly notified