PZ v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP): [2025] UKUT 220 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Church on 2 July 2025.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 8 August 2025

• Categories: Personal independence payment – mobility activities and Tribunal procedure and practice
• Sub-categories: Personal independence payment – mobility activities - Mobility activity 1: planning and following journeys and Tribunal procedure and practice - fair hearing
• Judges: Church, TH
• Decision date: 2 July 2025

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Read the full decision in <span id="attachment_94b079a6-60a4-4e3e-b4ec-e64b490f4170" class="attachment-inline"><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/689600c6a6eb81a3f9b2e2c2/UA-2024-001135-PIP.pdf" >UA-2024-001135-PIP</a></span>                                                                                

Judicial Summary

The Upper Tribunal allowed the claimant’s appeal because the Tribunal’s irrelevant questions about the claimant’s immigration history and his motivation in coming to the UK from Slovakia indicated that it considered irrelevant factors when deciding to dismiss his appeal.

Its questioning about these irrelevant matters also gave rise to an appearance of bias.

Published 8 August 2025