Ismail Hamed v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP): [2026] UKUT 353 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Church on 14 September 2026.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 12 October 2026

• Categories: Tribunal procedure and practice
• Sub-categories: Tribunal procedure and practice - evidence and Tribunal procedure and practice - statements of reasons
• Judges: Church, TH
• Decision date: 14 September 2026

Read the full decision in UA-2026-000278-PIP.

Judicial Summary

This appeal is mainly about the need for a tribunal to explain what it makes of relevant evidence, to exercise its inquisitorial jurisdiction and to make clear findings upon which to base its decision. In this appeal the claimant said he had been off work for more than a third of the required period but the Tribunal made no findings as to why he was off work and failed to explain what it made of the claimant’s evidence.  

The Upper Tribunal allowed the appeal, set the decision aside and remitted the appeal to the First-tier Tribunal for rehearing.