Eating disorder

Eating disorders include a range of conditions that can affect someone physically, psychologically and socially. The most common eating disorders include anorexia nervosa and bulimia.

Note: Although disablement must be caused by a physical or mental health condition, it is the needs and difficulties that result which will determine entitlement rather than the condition itself. As a result, whilst the case law below may be of assistance, it will be important to also look at the case law relating to the activities and issues that affect you too.

Case law

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• Over-eating can fall within the scope of PIP activity 2: ‘Taking nutrition’
  • [2023] UKUT 56 (AAC)
  • UA-2021-001660-PIP
  • Eating disorder
  • Taking nutrition

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• Extra time choosing clothes on the basis of appearance can be relevant to the test for daily living activity 6
  • [2017] UKUT 171 (AAC)
  • CPIP/3760/2016
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Dressing and undressing
  • Eating disorder
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder
  • Reliably

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• Social support does not need to be given at time claimant engages with other people / Tribunal wrong to concentrate on PIP eligibility at date of decision rather than during required period of 12 months
  • [2015] UKUT 584 (AAC)
  • CPIP/1984/2015
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Eating disorder
  • Engaging with other people face to face
  • Required period

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• Claimant who needed prompting to cook and eat qualified for PIP even though food was prepared for her
  • [2015] UKUT 512 (AAC)
  • CPIP/1059/2015
  • Eating disorder
  • Taking nutrition

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