[2025] UKUT 130 (AAC)

Appeal No. UA-2024-000097-ULCW

Between:

IU

Appellant

- v -

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Respondent

Before: Upper Tribunal Judge Wright

Further written submissions on 17, 21 and 22 January 2025

Representation:

Appellant: Glenn Brooks, advice worker

Respondent: Thomas Yarrow of counsel

On appeal from:

Tribunal: First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber)

Tribunal Case No: SC299/23/00026

Tribunal Venue: High Wycombe

Decision Date: 10 October 2023

SUMMARY OF DECISION

This is a decision about activity 8 in Schedule 6 to the Universal Credit Regulations 2013. That activity is about “navigation and maintaining safety”. This decision concludes that activity 8 is about only one activity which involves both maintaining safety and navigation. The descriptors under activity 8 all therefore have to be read accordingly and include whether the descriptor can be carried out or competed safely.

KEYWORD NAME (Keyword Number) 45 (universal credit); 45.3 (limited capability for work)

Please note the Summary of Decision is included for the convenience of readers. It does not form part of the decision. The Decision and Reasons of the judges follow.

DECISION