PIP Assessment and Bus Pass

My sister is going through the DLA to PIP process.

She suffers from Arthritis and Asthma and uses elbow crutches to aid her mobility,
once a week she meets our sisters in the Town Centre for a 'chinwag' and lunch
at a Cafe/Restraunt.

Her Bus stop is at the bottom of her front garden (about 5 metres),
the Town Centre Bus stop is about 10 to 15 metres from Cafe/Restraunt,
she travels to and from the Town Centre with her daughter.

Will using a Bus Pass severely affect her claim for PIP ?

Thank You.

Thanks for your reply Gordon.

She only goes out once a week using her Bus pass,
it's less than a mile from her house to the Town Centre.

If the Bus Pass was awarded for DLA mobility a PIP award without the mobility element may mean that your Sister will need to advise Local priovider of the pass but may still be entitled after a medical assessment by the Bus Pass provider.

If this scenario is the case an award of a Disabled Bus pass following assessment will provide some eviodence of Mobility needs for any Appeal.

If the Bus Pass is a Pensionwer one there ino neeed to do anything.

Much appreciated Bill24chev,

Thank you for your kind replies, it's a very stressful time
for my sister, as she lost her husband to cancer last year.

I will keep you posted on the outcome of this process.

Best wishes to other claimant's for their PIP claim.