Queries re 'moving around'

nofuss wrote: Hi

I have been reading the excellent guides and have almost completed my ESA50 with their help but my head is spinning regarding the 'moving around' section.

I would appreciate your thoughts on the following, with apologies if I am being incredibly thick:

a) With "moving around", does the 'needing to stop' mean to stop moving/walking altogether? Or can it mean to stop to rest for a few moments before carrying on walking again?

b) Does anyone have any idea what 'as often as you need to' actually means in terms of how far in total the DWP/ATOS feel it is permissible to walk and still be able to satisfy the descriptors enough to attract any/some points?

d) If one can, for instance, walk 100 metres a number of times consecutivly, but only if one can stop every 100 metres for a rest to reduce pain and fatigue, would it be likely that it would be classed/viewed as being able to 'repeatedly' walk 100 metres, do you think?

Thank you in anticipation of any thoughts on this.

bro58 wrote:

nofuss wrote: Hi

I have been reading the excellent guides and have almost completed my ESA50 with their help but my head is spinning regarding the 'moving around' section.

I would appreciate your thoughts on the following, with apologies if I am being incredibly thick:

a) With "moving around", does the 'needing to stop' mean to stop moving/walking altogether? Or can it mean to stop to rest for a few moments before carrying on walking again?

b) Does anyone have any idea what 'as often as you need to' actually means in terms of how far in total the DWP/ATOS feel it is permissible to walk and still be able to satisfy the descriptors enough to attract any/some points?

d) If one can, for instance, walk 100 metres a number of times consecutivly, but only if one can stop every 100 metres for a rest to reduce pain and fatigue, would it be likely that it would be classed/viewed as being able to 'repeatedly' walk 100 metres, do you think?

Thank you in anticipation of any thoughts on this.

Hi nf,

Only the distance that you can "Mobilise" by walking or by the use of a manual wheelchair unaided before the onset of any pain severe discomfort or breathlessness should be counted.

Any distance "Mobilised" after this should not count, therefore if you have to "stop" due to this after say 40 metres, but can then carry on for a further 40 metres, only the first 40 metres should count.

This is covered in our : ESA Claims Guides

You may find the DM Guide helpful, as well :

DM GUIDE LCW & LCWRA :

DM Guide LCW & LCWRA

&

DM Guide ESA Amendments from 28/01/13


bro58