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13 years 1 week ago #51460 by penthesili
Replied by penthesili on topic Re:Imaginary wheelchair
I'm a manual wheelchair user, but can't manage to push myself more than 15 feet due to oesteo-arthrist, having both my hands in splints and periodic paralysis from cervical spondylosis that's rendering me increasingly quadraplegic; so that would seem like the scenario they have in mind.

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  • originaldave
13 years 1 week ago #51465 by originaldave
Replied by originaldave on topic Re:Imaginary wheelchair
Gordon wrote:

Dave

That would seem a reasonable argument.

The key issue with this test in particular, is the need to address not just walking but mobilising using a wheelchair.

However, until we see the guidance from the DWP as to how this test is to interpreted, possibly backed up by case law from a Tribunal, it is very difficult to advise how to answer this successfully.

I know that Steve is working on a new set of guides, but I am not sure how close to publishing them, as we had to wait to see what the ESA50 says.

Gordon



ta for that..... we do seem to be spending more and more time on here looking at all the things we dont know about yet (as the ESA50 not out ) and lokking for ways to deal with the situation they put people in... do we have a date for the ESA50 being released ... as there is a way to see if its been upload to the DWP web site but not gone live ;)

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13 years 1 week ago #51469 by Gordon
Replied by Gordon on topic Re:Imaginary wheelchair

Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems

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13 years 1 week ago #51470 by originaldave
Replied by originaldave on topic Re:Imaginary wheelchair
Gordon wrote:

It was released today. See

www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/...lasset/dg_195544.pdf

Gordon


thanks for that mind you would have been more fun looking before the page went live :)

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