PIP - Assessment Report

Hi Lindsey

Thank you for your information, an interesting read : para 19. Ability to drive a car is dependent on certain functional and cognitive abilities. Among other things, it requires the ability to open the door and enter and exit the vehicle; to sit without changing position for a period of time; to use the hands to grip and turn the controls and to make nuanced arm movements to steer; to use the feet on pedals to accelerate and brake, and to use the clutch in a manual car; to move the upper body and neck flexibly to look around; to be able to plan a journey and respond to unpredictable circumstances and road conditions; and to have adequate vision and reactions to drive safely.

I have been on pipinfo website and came across the following case JC v SSWP (PIP) [2019]
CPIP/2477/2018. JC v SSWP (PIP) [2019] UKUT 181 (AAC) assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5...PIP_2477_2018-00.pdf

5. I also give permission to appeal on the ground concerning mobility activity 1. In addition to the points raised in the grounds concerning use of the car (and Satnav etc), did the tribunal err materially in law in failing to address the point made in the submission made on page 102 about the PIP Assessment Guide and the ability to use public transport? In other words, did the tribunal err in law in concluding that an ability to follow an unfamiliar route whilst driving a car on her own meant the appellant could not satisfy either ‘following a route’ scoring descriptor under mobility activity 1?”

I attended an appeal 18 months ago and the above arguement was used to get the claimant std daily living and mobility.

Gary