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3 years 9 months ago #261507 by BennyFit
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Hi Folks
I have arthritis in my feet and find it difficult to walk most days although I can manage to walk over the 200m mark. I scored 0 PIP points. The problem is walking all those 200m or more I was in incredible pain and when I got home my feet swelled up. This is what my condition is like .
The DWP said as I could walk 200m without aids or stopping to rest I was not entitled to points or a free car. Surely PAIN should be the major factor and not the distance. I need to walk my dog so I have to go to the park and walk albeit in absolute agony.
Any thoughts please?
I have arthritis in my feet and find it difficult to walk most days although I can manage to walk over the 200m mark. I scored 0 PIP points. The problem is walking all those 200m or more I was in incredible pain and when I got home my feet swelled up. This is what my condition is like .
The DWP said as I could walk 200m without aids or stopping to rest I was not entitled to points or a free car. Surely PAIN should be the major factor and not the distance. I need to walk my dog so I have to go to the park and walk albeit in absolute agony.
Any thoughts please?
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3 years 9 months ago #261532 by BIS
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Hi BennyFit
The criteria for mobility is one on how far a claimant can walk, and that's the same for everyone. It could not be pain as the major factor because it's difficult to measure one person's pain against another. Yes, the assessors do have to consider the pain someone is in, but they look at the impact that the pain has. So they will consider does the person need to use any aid? Do they take medication for pain? Do they walk much slower than a person without the same condition? Do they have to stop and rest when they walk? Are they able to walk safely or does the pain or condition cause them to be unstable. Do they need someone to accompany them etc etc.
I don't know what else you said, but you would need to address some of these issues in your claim. The fact that your feet are swollen after walking that distance is unlikely to make a difference to them because they are just looking at can a claimant walk ort. not.
I don't know whether you have got hold of your assessment report so you can read the details of why you scored 0 points. You can put in for a Mandatory Reconsideration, but I would use the guide to see how to do this. It needs to be within one month of the date on your decision letter.
BIS
The criteria for mobility is one on how far a claimant can walk, and that's the same for everyone. It could not be pain as the major factor because it's difficult to measure one person's pain against another. Yes, the assessors do have to consider the pain someone is in, but they look at the impact that the pain has. So they will consider does the person need to use any aid? Do they take medication for pain? Do they walk much slower than a person without the same condition? Do they have to stop and rest when they walk? Are they able to walk safely or does the pain or condition cause them to be unstable. Do they need someone to accompany them etc etc.
I don't know what else you said, but you would need to address some of these issues in your claim. The fact that your feet are swollen after walking that distance is unlikely to make a difference to them because they are just looking at can a claimant walk ort. not.
I don't know whether you have got hold of your assessment report so you can read the details of why you scored 0 points. You can put in for a Mandatory Reconsideration, but I would use the guide to see how to do this. It needs to be within one month of the date on your decision letter.
BIS
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