DO v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP): [2021] UKUT 161 (AAC)
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision of Judge Wright on 2 July 2021.
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.Judicial Summary
Policy of Secretary of State for Work and Pensions contacting appellants to tell them that decision under appeal can be revised to a decision more advantageous to the appellant if they agree with the proposed new decision (and appeal lapses as a consequence) – appeal continues against the decision as not revised but in context where Secretary of State has shown she no longer considers the decision under appeal to be correct – extent of First-tier Tribunal’s obligation to take into account the Secretary of State’s changed view where the decision under appeal remains the unrevised decision.