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5 years 4 weeks ago #229955 by Michelle.garwood34
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I was originally on high DLA for both components and I am not in the processing of switching to PIP. I went for an assessment on Monday and have just received a copy of the report and by what the assessor has put I have only scored 10 for daily living and 8 for mobility. Does the DM have any further input or does that definitely mean that I will only revive standard rate because the assessor has said so? Do they still look at all evidence I have sent in. She has stated that I only need aids and not help when I do need help and has scored me 0 for planning a journey because I visit family in the car. I don't drive my husband does I don't count this as planning a journey and I get taxis to and from work provided by Access to Work as I cannot go on public transport. Is that classed as planning a journey?
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5 years 4 weeks ago #229980 by Gordon
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Shell
The Decision Maker is not bound by the report but they usually follow it.
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 to 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 not score points for following one and vice versa.
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The Decision Maker is not bound by the report but they usually follow it.
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 to 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 not score points for following one and vice versa.
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5 years 4 weeks ago #230018 by Michelle.garwood34
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I am really confused regarding this planning a route question. I put on my form that I was unable to plan a route to an unfamiliar place and I would need assistance due to anxiety and panic on my own in an unfamiliar place. I don’t have any mental health issues I just suffer with being nervousness and anxiety. Would I score anything from this answer? The assessor just asked me if I knew my local area and she asked how did I visit family. I said I knew my local shops at the bottom of my road and that my husband drove me to family as I don’t drive.
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5 years 4 weeks ago #230029 by Gordon
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Your terminology is wrong, see my previous post, so what you are describing if Following a Route.
I'll be honest and say that I don't think that you will score for this based on your description of your problems.
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Your terminology is wrong, see my previous post, so what you are describing if Following a Route.
I'll be honest and say that I don't think that you will score for this based on your description of your problems.
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5 years 4 weeks ago #230034 by Michelle.garwood34
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Hi Gordon,
I didn’t actually put on the form that I didn’t have mental health issues just that I couldn’t follow a route to an unfamiliar place on my own due to the anxiety and panic this would cause me. I have a condition called POTS which causes sudden tachycardia, breathlessness and dizziness and is worse when anxious so would also not feel safe in unfamiliar place on my own. Is this still incorrect terminology?
Thanks for your help again.
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I didn’t actually put on the form that I didn’t have mental health issues just that I couldn’t follow a route to an unfamiliar place on my own due to the anxiety and panic this would cause me. I have a condition called POTS which causes sudden tachycardia, breathlessness and dizziness and is worse when anxious so would also not feel safe in unfamiliar place on my own. Is this still incorrect terminology?
Thanks for your help again.
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5 years 4 weeks ago #230036 by Gordon
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To meet the criteria as you do not mention any cognitive or sensory issues you would need to suffer Overwhelming Psychological Distress and as a result of the OPD would be unable to continue following the route.
I'm afraid, anxiety and panic are not terms that are considered to be consistent with OPD.
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To meet the criteria as you do not mention any cognitive or sensory issues you would need to suffer Overwhelming Psychological Distress and as a result of the OPD would be unable to continue following the route.
I'm afraid, anxiety and panic are not terms that are considered to be consistent with OPD.
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