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4 years 1 month ago #257057 by Happy days
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Hi all
I'm awaiting an assessment (phone or F 2 F) for my P.I.P award. I currently receive standard rate for both. I have RRMS since 2013. I'm fortunate that I don't need or qualify for higher rate for care but my mobility continues to decrease. My neuro assessed my edss as 6.5. However currently I don't use a wheelchair ( except for at airports before lockdown) but can walk short distances with two sticks. I don't have a mobility scooter but use an escooter for longer distances. As you probably know they're currently illegal in public places.
As for distance I can get beyond 20m but not regularly or reliably. I need an orthotic device to stop me constantly tripping over my foot drop. Am I being naive to think I could qualify for the higher rate mobility? Fortunately cognitively I'm fine (my wife may disagree) but I only score mobility points on the distance.
Thanks for your time
Happy Days
I'm awaiting an assessment (phone or F 2 F) for my P.I.P award. I currently receive standard rate for both. I have RRMS since 2013. I'm fortunate that I don't need or qualify for higher rate for care but my mobility continues to decrease. My neuro assessed my edss as 6.5. However currently I don't use a wheelchair ( except for at airports before lockdown) but can walk short distances with two sticks. I don't have a mobility scooter but use an escooter for longer distances. As you probably know they're currently illegal in public places.
As for distance I can get beyond 20m but not regularly or reliably. I need an orthotic device to stop me constantly tripping over my foot drop. Am I being naive to think I could qualify for the higher rate mobility? Fortunately cognitively I'm fine (my wife may disagree) but I only score mobility points on the distance.
Thanks for your time
Happy Days
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4 years 1 month ago #257073 by Gary
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Hi Happy days
I cannot answer your question as I do not know how your condition affects you, only you can answer the question.
You are not required to walk pain free but any pain that restricts the distance that you can walk should be taken into account.
Specifically for the Moving Around activity, if you are able to walk but you are in severe pain when doing so, then you can argue that your walking is not to a necessary standard and should be disregarded.
The legal test requires you to stand and then move (walk), so if you have problems getting up then you should document these as well.
If you walk slowly then it must take you at least twice the time to cover the distance as a healthy person would, this could be down to the speed of your walking but could also be the result of having to stop.
You must be able to repeat the distance, so if you could walk it once but not then be able to walk it again within a reasonable timescale then you should be classed as unable to repeat the activity.
I'm afraid I can't tell you how to show your walking is more restricted but things you need to think about is what you can't do, for example where can you walk in your house, how far is the toilet from where you normally sit, things that will count against you are any trips that you make outside, so for example, how do you do your shopping?
You must be able to walk the distance you can, reliably and on the majority of days, both these terms are defined in the PIP Claim guide
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
So you need to explain what you can do, how you are limited and why.
Gary
I cannot answer your question as I do not know how your condition affects you, only you can answer the question.
You are not required to walk pain free but any pain that restricts the distance that you can walk should be taken into account.
Specifically for the Moving Around activity, if you are able to walk but you are in severe pain when doing so, then you can argue that your walking is not to a necessary standard and should be disregarded.
The legal test requires you to stand and then move (walk), so if you have problems getting up then you should document these as well.
If you walk slowly then it must take you at least twice the time to cover the distance as a healthy person would, this could be down to the speed of your walking but could also be the result of having to stop.
You must be able to repeat the distance, so if you could walk it once but not then be able to walk it again within a reasonable timescale then you should be classed as unable to repeat the activity.
I'm afraid I can't tell you how to show your walking is more restricted but things you need to think about is what you can't do, for example where can you walk in your house, how far is the toilet from where you normally sit, things that will count against you are any trips that you make outside, so for example, how do you do your shopping?
You must be able to walk the distance you can, reliably and on the majority of days, both these terms are defined in the PIP Claim guide
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
So you need to explain what you can do, how you are limited and why.
Gary
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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