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Refused PIp as i drive a manual car
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I don't think so, but it's impossible to be absolutely certain. I think they are saying that despite what you stated on your form, and the medication you listed and the observations they made (which could be anything) .... ( etc. etc.) And I assume there is a sentence which explains why they didn't award you what you were hoping for.
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"Despite significant restrictions stated, medication and observations SOH notes she drives to and from her work 5 days a week, her car is manual. This would suggest a significant level of lower limb function. Likely that she can complete this unaided.
I read that as they have observed the issue?
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lmc77 wrote: Thanks for the reply and kind words. I use a raised toilet seat grab rails have a wet room installed use a seat to shower, I use an aid to put my sock on because of the pain in my knee, I use long handled loofa type things in the shower, I have a walking stick supplied by physio that I am still attending all of this was noted in the report. I can’t get my head around the logic of the being able to drive a manual car meaning a must be able to do all of the tasks they assess pain free.
Using this logic all cars that are paid for by pip and driven by the claimant must all be adapted to have hand controls ??? We all know that’s not the case
Are you implying the dear souls at DWP don't use logic, well I never..

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It's semantics. It's said in a very general way. She hones in the car issue and says this suggests you have significant lower limb function. She may have observed you going into the room, but that wasn't the only thing that brought the assessor to that conclusion - and she doesn't detail exactly what she observed. At the end of the day - it is her 'opinion' and you are fighting to say that the assessor was incorrect.
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