Activity 4: Picking up and moving or transferring
Activity 4 is defined in regulations as -
Picking up and moving or transferring by the use of the upper body and arms (excluding standing, sitting, bending or kneeling and all other activities specified in this Schedule).
Activity 4 assesses the ability to pick up a 0.5 litre carton full of liquid and transfer it at waist level, a level that requires neither bending down and lifting, nor reaching upwards. A claimant's upper limb power, joint movement and coordination may have to be considered.
Descriptor
The descriptor relating to Activity 4 is -
Cannot pick up and move a 0.5 litre carton full of liquid.
Sources:
- Schedule 3 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 (SI.No.794/2008) and Schedule 3 to SR.No.280/2008 in Northern Ireland (apply to income-related and old-style contributory ESA).
- Schedule 3 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013 (SI.No.379/2013) and Schedule 3 to SR.No.219/2016 in Northern Ireland (apply to new-style contributory ESA).
- Schedule 7 to the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 (SI.No.376/2013) and Schedule 7 to SR.No.216/2016 in Northern Ireland (apply to universal credit).
See also section 2.3.1.4 of the DWP’s Work Capability Assessment handbook: for healthcare professionals.
Case law
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Carton of liquid in descriptors 4(a) and 4(b) is a closed carton and therefore spilling does not arise
- [2016] UKUT 74 (AAC)
- CE/2276/2015
- MK v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (ESA)