Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber

[2025] UKUT 267 (AAC)

Fecha: 03-Jun-2024

These Directions may be supplemented by later directions by a Tribunal Caseworker, Tribunal Registrar or Judge in the Social Entitlement Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal

These Directions may be supplemented by later directions by a Tribunal Caseworker, Tribunal Registrar or Judge in the Social Entitlement Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal.

REASONS FOR DECISION

Introduction

The appellant appeals against the First-tier Tribunal’s decision of 3 June 2024 refusing the appellant’s appeal against the decision of the Secretary of State of 23 August 2023 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 9 (engaging with others face to face) and 0 points on the mobility activities. The First-tier Tribunal confirmed the Secretary of State’s decision and dismissed the appeal.

The First-tier Tribunal’s Statement of Reasons (SoR) was issued on 2 November 2024 and permission to appeal was refused by the First-tier Tribunal in a decision issued on 28 January 2025. The appellant filed the notice of appeal to the Upper Tribunal on 27 February 2025 (in time). I granted permission to appeal in a decision issued on 23 April 2025.

The Secretary of State supports the appeal and both parties are content for me to issue a decision on the papers. I am satisfied that is appropriate given the lack of dispute and the nature of the issues.