EG v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP): [2017] UKUT 101 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Gray on 6 March 2017.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 17 March 2017

• Categories: Personal independence payment – daily living activities
• Sub-categories: Personal independence payment – daily living activities - Activity 7: communicating verbally, Personal independence payment – daily living activities - Activity 9: engaging with other people face to face
• Judges: Gray, P
• Decision date: 6 March 2017

Read the full decision in CPIP/2306/2015.

Judicial Summary

Activity 7 is limited to assessing speech and hearing; it does not include the ability to communicate by means such as text. It must be considered in the light of the activities that a claimant might undertake, but not as they may be limited due to choices made because of a disability (here, potentially choosing unnaturally quiet environments in light of a hearing impairment). Under Activity 9 social support means conduct which is more than prompting, and requires the presence of the person providing that support.

Published 17 March 2017