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3 years 4 weeks ago #272517 by ANGELA
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I have a sofa as an aid to dressing, and am awarded points. You have to explain WHY it is needed. I need to sit down to dress so I don’t fall over, and specifically bought a sofa for my bedroom because of this. My medical conditions/ evidence confirm this; I get 2 points.
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3 years 4 weeks ago #272549 by LL26
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Hi Angel,
A fairly recently case concluded that using a bed to sit on to facilitate dressing is unlikely to give rise to points as sitting was a ‘usual and normal’ way to dress and that standing was not a necessary function of dressing or undressing. I suspect that the same will now apply to a sofa, which is of course something made to sit on. As a result it is highly unlikely that 2 points would still be awarded for using a sofa to sit on for dressing.
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A fairly recently case concluded that using a bed to sit on to facilitate dressing is unlikely to give rise to points as sitting was a ‘usual and normal’ way to dress and that standing was not a necessary function of dressing or undressing. I suspect that the same will now apply to a sofa, which is of course something made to sit on. As a result it is highly unlikely that 2 points would still be awarded for using a sofa to sit on for dressing.
LL26
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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3 years 3 weeks ago #272621 by Lake
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Thank you so much for the excellent advice and example. It's actually very similar to my situation, so it's very helpful.
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