Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v TR (PIP): [2025] UKUT 001 (AAC)
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Wikeley on 2 January 2025
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Judicial Summary
Claimant applied unsuccessfully to DWP for PIP in 2017, 2018 and 2020 - Refusal of 2017 claim subsequently reviewed as part of LEAP exercise - Claimant brought appeal to First-tier Tribunal (FTT) against outcome of LEAP review - FTT allowed appeal, making award of PIP mobility component for unlimited period, notwithstanding 2018 and 2020 disallowances - Scope of claimant鈥檚 appeal before FTT - CSDLA/237/2003 and CDLA/114/2004 considered and followed - Whether DWP decisions on 2018 and 2020 claims infected by official error - Whether DWP notification of decisions included all necessary information on time limits as required by regulation 7 of the UC, PIP, JSA and ESA (Decisions and Appeals) Regs 2013 - Appeal by SSWP to Upper Tribunal allowed