Renal issues

Renal issues can include chronic kidney disease, sometimes requiring treatment with dialysis or a kidney transplant, and kidney cancer.

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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• For the purposes of activity 3, it is the time taken to supervise, prompt or assist, not how long the therapy takes
  • [2015] UKUT 558 (AAC)
  • CPIP/1290/2015
  • HH v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
  • Managing therapy or monitoring a health condition
  • Renal issues

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