Foot and leg problems
Problems with the feet and legs can include arthritis, problems with ligaments or tendons, and knee pain.
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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Ability to mobilise to ‘an acceptable standard’ must include an assessment of the effects of pain
- [2016] UKUT 326 (AAC)
- CPIP/665/2016
- PS v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP)
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Aids and appliances do not apply to mobility descriptor 2(c) / No requirement to consider ability to move with aids beyond 50m
- [2015] UKUT 612 (AAC)
- CPIP/4572/2014
- KL v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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Only one or more, as opposed to all, of the three elements of the definition of ‘toilet needs’ has to be met / Brush or shower head used for cleaning body can be an aid or appliance
- [2015] UKUT 570 (AAC)
- CPIP/1787/2015
- GW v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- Relationship of descriptor 2(c) to the other moving around descriptors
- [2015] UKUT 529 (AAC)
- UK/694/2015
- JP v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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Duty of tribunal to give claimant an opportunity to consider a new issue which may result in a less favourable decision being made
- [2015] UKUT 155 (AAC)
- CSPIP/33/2015
- BTC v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions