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5 years 3 months ago #224513 by sandy34
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Please could somone guide me.my daugjters pip was looked at again under the recall cases on Rj and mh vs sswp. They tried to say that there was no evidence of and physiological distress or an award for planning a journey.
She has been on dla since she was 7 and suffers from ehlers danlos syndrome ,scoliosis, complex regional pain syndrome.
We have all support of gp ,ot,physio and the pointed out she wasnt entited for enhaced mobility as in the gp letter the gp stares she needs help and falls frequently but doesnt how frequent. I have taken this too appeal as i totally disagree as frequent means to me quite a lot and needs someone with her as when she falls or dislocates a joint she always needs supervision
Please could somone guide me.my daugjters pip was looked at again under the recall cases on Rj and mh vs sswp. They tried to say that there was no evidence of and physiological distress or an award for planning a journey.
She has been on dla since she was 7 and suffers from ehlers danlos syndrome ,scoliosis, complex regional pain syndrome.
We have all support of gp ,ot,physio and the pointed out she wasnt entited for enhaced mobility as in the gp letter the gp stares she needs help and falls frequently but doesnt how frequent. I have taken this too appeal as i totally disagree as frequent means to me quite a lot and needs someone with her as when she falls or dislocates a joint she always needs supervision
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5 years 3 months ago #224528 by Gordon
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The Going Out activity looks at three things, you cannot score points for a physical disablement.
Planning a route - this is primarily a cognitive or sensory (e.g. blindness) activity. She is being asked about the problems she would have with working out how to get from one place to another, she does not need to be able to follow the route that she is planning.
Undertaking a Journey - this is to do with mental health issues such as agoraphobia and social anxiety and is concerned with her leaving the house to go somewhere, they will be interested in the things that stop her doing this. You need to show that she would suffer "overwhelming psychological distress" to meet the criteria.
Following a route - This activity about the problems she 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 she cannot undertake a journey then you will not score points for following a route and vice versa.
The review was in regard to Descriptors (c) Planning a route and (d) and (f); following one.
Descriptors (b) and (e) were not affected by the change in the law and may not have been included in the review.
Gordon
The Going Out activity looks at three things, you cannot score points for a physical disablement.
Planning a route - this is primarily a cognitive or sensory (e.g. blindness) activity. She is being asked about the problems she would have with working out how to get from one place to another, she does not need to be able to follow the route that she is planning.
Undertaking a Journey - this is to do with mental health issues such as agoraphobia and social anxiety and is concerned with her leaving the house to go somewhere, they will be interested in the things that stop her doing this. You need to show that she would suffer "overwhelming psychological distress" to meet the criteria.
Following a route - This activity about the problems she 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 she cannot undertake a journey then you will not score points for following a route and vice versa.
The review was in regard to Descriptors (c) Planning a route and (d) and (f); following one.
Descriptors (b) and (e) were not affected by the change in the law and may not have been included in the review.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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