Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a condition that affects the brain and causes repeated seizures. It can start at any age, but most often begins during childhood. Epilepsy can also be caused by strokes, brain tumours and severe head injuries.
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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Tribunal’s blanket refusal to consider evidence pertinent to risk and safety that post-dated PIP decision under appeal amounted to error of law
- [2024] UKUT90 90 (AAC)
- UA-2022-000388-PIP
- JS v The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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Risk of harm need not be ‘more likely than not’ when assessing safety under regulation 4 and need for supervision
- [2017] UKUT 105 (AAC)
- CPIP/1599/2016.
- RJ, GMcL and CS v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v RJ (PIP)
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Remote risk of adverse event does not mean activity cannot be carried out safely / PIP descriptors satisfied even if only apply for part of day
- [2015] UKUT 643 (AAC)
- CPIP/2287/2015
- CE v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions