[2025] UKUT 357 (AAC)

The appellant appeals against the First-tier Tribunal’s decision of 1 October 2024 allowing (but only in part) the appellant’s appeal against the decision of the Secretary of State of 4 July 2023 in respect of the appellant’s entitlement 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 appellant was from 2018 to 8 May 2023 in receipt of the daily living component at the standard rate. On 4 July 2023 her award was revised, the Secretary of State awarding her 2 points on the daily living activities and 0 points on the mobility activities, so that she ceased to be entitled to PIP. On appeal, the Tribunal awarded her 7 points on the daily living activities (insufficient for an award of the daily living component) and 10 points on the mobility component (entitling her to an award of the mobility component at the standard rate).

The First-tier Tribunal’s Statement of Reasons (SoR) was issued on 12 November 2024 and permission to appeal was refused by the First-tier Tribunal in a decision issued on 24 March 2025. The appellant filed the notice of appeal to the Upper Tribunal on 24 April 2025 (in time).

I granted permission to appeal in a decision sent to the parties on 4 June 2025. The Secretary of State supports the appeal and both parties have indicated they are content for me to decide the appeal without a hearing. I am satisfied that it is appropriate and in accordance with the overriding objective for me to decide the appeal without a hearing given the nature of the issue and the lack of dispute between the parties.