DLA TO PIP

f c wrote: So because he doesn't suffer with those problems only anxiety, and he doesn't get asked about that. Our concerns are most of the time someone is with him and on a good day even though constant pain in knees and feet he can manage to walk very slowly with stopping between 20 and 50 metres will this only score him at standard rate for mobility? Sorry for questions just getting quite anxious. I have tried to read again the PIP guide but at the minute everything is getting quite confusing, probably due to my own anxieties.

The split between the two PIP Mobility activities is very similar to what it was under DLA although the criteria are different and the awards that can be received are different.

As Mrs H has said the Going Out activity looks at a claimants mental health, cognitive and sensory issues and how they effect their ability to plan. follow (my words) and navigate a route.

The Moving Around activity looks at the physical issues that a claimant has with standing and then walking a distance.

In both cases the claimant must be able to perform the activity "reliably" and "on the majority of days" not to score points.

Planning a route is primarily a cognitive and sensory issue. Following a route is about whether the claimant can embark on a route and is primarily a mental health issue for conditions such as Agoraphobia or Social Anxiety, the legal requirement is that the claimant suffers "overwhelming psychological distress", finally navigating a route is a cognitive and sensory test.

You husband does not have to walk without pain, but pain that limits the distance he can walk should be considered. If he is in severe pain but is still able to walk then it should be possible to argue that he is walking is not to a necessary standard.

Gordon

f c wrote: So as he is in constant severe pain with his arthritis amongst other issues ie breathfulness. He walked the 20 metres and then a little further but no more as he becomes tired out would this be considered as enhanced mobility component or standard? Also he cannot do this every day.

If it is accepted that he cannot reliably walk more than 20m on the majority of days then that would score 12 points and would qualify for an Enhanced award.

Gordon