[2025] UKUT 316 (AAC)

The appellant seeks permission to appeal against the First-tier Tribunal’s decision of 29 November 2023 refusing the appellant’s appeal against the decision of the Secretary of State of 4 August 2022 that the appellant was not entitled to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) under Part 4 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (WRA 2012) and The Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/377) (the PIP Regulations).

The Secretary of State had awarded the appellant 2 points on daily living activity 8 for needing an aid or appliance (overlays) to read, but no other points. On appeal, the First-tier Tribunal awarded him an additional two points for daily living activity 1 as he can only prepare and cook a meal with a microwave. However, this was insufficient to entitle to him to any award of PIP so the Secretary of State’s decision as confirmed.

The First-tier Tribunal’s Statement of Reasons (SoR) was issued on 25 March 2024 and permission to appeal was refused by the First-tier Tribunal in a decision issued on 20 November 2024. The appellant filed the notice of appeal to the Upper Tribunal on 18 December 2024 (in time).

I granted permission to appeal and the Secretary of State in response indicates that she supports the appeal. Both parties have consented to me giving a decision on the papers and I am content that it is in accordance with the overriding objective for me to do so.