PIP Appeal - Engaging with others face to face.

I have lodged an appeal to the Tribunal on behalf of my son who has mental health problems, against the DWP decision to award a total of 0 points. He previously was in receipt of DLA. We have found this forum and PIP quides extremely useful in preparing his submission.

I have a question however about a paragraph in the PIP guide about Engagement with others. On page 51 there is a reference to the fact that a tribunal judge ruled that isolated and specific examples of being able to interact with other people such as being able to talk to the medical assessment or staff in a local shop you go to regularly are not enough to prevent you scoring points.

We have used this information in the submission but there is no reference number given in the the quide to be able to read this specific case. Can any one provide this information please.

Thanks Gordon. I thought that this might be the case.

It is perhaps a significant issue and perhaps further clarification is required in the Guide under this topic when it is next updated. Others may wish to use this opinion when formulating their response to DWP or appeal.