Extra time needed to choose clothes can lead to points score under Activity 6

New decision CPIP/3760/2016 finds that extra time needed to choose clothes can lead to points score under Activity 6 as long as hesitation is linked to a health condition.

‘I do not accept that the tribunal’s finding that the claimant would regularly dress for work or even for other purposes means that it can be taken to have found that she does so within a reasonable time period. The two do not necessarily follow. Further, whilst I agree that points would not be scored by a claimant who simply chooses to take time to select appropriate clothing, possibly trying on different items first and considering by way of comparison how they might look, I do not agree with the general proposition that the selection of clothing on the basis of appearance can never be relevant to the test for daily living activity 6.’ (para 12)