LJ v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP): [2017] UKUT 455 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Hemingway on 21 November 2017.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 4 December 2017

• Categories: Personal independence payment – daily living activities, Tribunal procedure and practice
• Sub-categories: Personal independence payment – daily living activities - Activity 1: preparing food, Tribunal procedure and practice - fair hearing
• Judges: Hemingway, M
• Decision date: 21 November 2017

Read the full decision in CPIP/1578/2017.

Judicial Summary

1) When a tribunal in a PIP case is contemplating removing points previously awarded in circumstances where, if it does so, that will or may have a material impact upon the outcome it should send a signal that such is being contemplated. It is not able to justify avoiding doing so simply because the claimant has an experienced representative.

Published 4 December 2017