Caselaw summaries

The 'required period condition' consists of a three-month retrospective period and a nine- month prospective period - entitlement must be satisfied in each of those periods

Personal independence payment (PIP) - mobility - slow pace of walking

Personal independence payment (PIP) – activity 9 (engaging with other people face-to-face)

Personal independence payment (PIP) - less favourable decision by tribunal – offer of adjournment not always necessary - representatives

Personal independence payment (PIP) - representatives – responsibilities when providing evidence to tribunals – medical records including highly confidential material

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’

Pension credit (PC) - set-aside of Upper Tribunal decision - refusal to grant permission to appeal

Employment and support allowance (ESA) - work-related activity – substantial risk – whether claimant could be accompanied