Obsessive compulsive disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder is a mental health condition where a person has obsessive thoughts and engages in compulsive activity.
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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Engaging with others requires an ability to engage with adults as well as children and young people / ability to communicate by text is not relevant to PIP activity 9
- [2018] UKUT 56 (AAC)
- CPIP/2034/2017
- HA v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP)
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Ability to establish a relationship when engaging with others requires evidence of more than mere reciprocation of exchanges
- [2017] UKUT 352 (AAC)
- CPIP/1127/2017
- RC v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP)
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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
- ML v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP)
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Tribunals need not consider other descriptors once sufficient points have been added to award the enhanced rate of a PIP component
- [2016] UKUT 444 (AAC)
- CPIP/2337/2016
- Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v GP (PIP)
- Meaning of ‘engage with other people’ in activity 9, and its interaction with regulations 4 and 7
- [2015] UKUT 215 (AAC)
- UK/5205/2014
- Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v AM