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6 years 1 month ago #208158 by Tom
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Hi, I`m a recently joined member and I am already finding a great deal of helpful information on this site regarding PIP, especially the Members Only Guides.
Am I correct in understanding that the section for "Planning and following journeys" is not applicable to people who suffer from a physical disability that prevents them getting around.
Tom
Am I correct in understanding that the section for "Planning and following journeys" is not applicable to people who suffer from a physical disability that prevents them getting around.
Tom
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6 years 1 month ago #208173 by Gordon
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In broad terms yes.
The Going Out activity looks at three things.
Planning a route - this is primarily a cognitive or sensory (e.g. blindness) activity. You are being asked about the problems you would have with working out how to get from one place to another, you do not need to be able to follow the route that you are planning.
Undertaking a Journey - this is do with mental health issues such as agoraphobia and social anxiety and is concerned with you leaving the house to go somewhere, they will be interested in the things that stop you doing this. You need to show that you would suffer "overwhelming psychological distress" to meet the criteria.
Following a route - This activity about the problems you would have navigating a route. So are there problems cognitive, sensory or mental health issues that would prevent you from doing this? This is different from undertaking a journey, in fact if you cannot undertake a journey then you will struggle to score points for following one.
You might score for Following a Route but the argument is complicated and may not be accepted, there is an example in the PIP Claim guide. Basically you need to show that your cannot follow/navigate a route, that this is due to overwhelming psychological distress and this itself results from concern over a physical problem.
Gordon
In broad terms yes.
The Going Out activity looks at three things.
Planning a route - this is primarily a cognitive or sensory (e.g. blindness) activity. You are being asked about the problems you would have with working out how to get from one place to another, you do not need to be able to follow the route that you are planning.
Undertaking a Journey - this is do with mental health issues such as agoraphobia and social anxiety and is concerned with you leaving the house to go somewhere, they will be interested in the things that stop you doing this. You need to show that you would suffer "overwhelming psychological distress" to meet the criteria.
Following a route - This activity about the problems you would have navigating a route. So are there problems cognitive, sensory or mental health issues that would prevent you from doing this? This is different from undertaking a journey, in fact if you cannot undertake a journey then you will struggle to score points for following one.
You might score for Following a Route but the argument is complicated and may not be accepted, there is an example in the PIP Claim guide. Basically you need to show that your cannot follow/navigate a route, that this is due to overwhelming psychological distress and this itself results from concern over a physical problem.
Gordon
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