Overwhelming Distress clarification of term

Did receive DLA high rate for care and low rate Mobility because of mental health issues. Upon assessment for PIP have been awarded standard rate and no mobility. No change of decision after aMandatory Reconsideration. Thinking of appealing but need to clarify what the term 'overwhealming distress' means. I have received no points for mobility because 'you do not experience overwhelming distress to a degree that you can no longer function'. I need to understand what they mean by - no longer function please. MH services suggest that I appeal but the trauma of doing so means I need to fully understand if I meet the descriptors. I was not given a face to face assessment. Thanks for your help.

Hi and thank you for your response. I am 1 point short for the high rate for care of PIP. I have asked for a mandatory consideration of both care and mobility and award stayed the same. Dwp say they have decided I have chosen not to go out rather than cannot go out. But the reason for this is because of the distress I experience. I do not choose to be unable to engage in the outside world. But from what you say my distress is not overwhelming enough although it places me in danger i assume that this in itself fails to meet the definition for a pip award. So will concentrate, as you suggest, on the care part. I think my best course of action if I can work out how to pick up the extra point. I was asking for reconsideration because I need promting to drink sufficient fluids. DWP accept I need help and promting to dress and eat etc.but say it is not likely I need help with drinking because thirst is a powerful motivator. I have a physical health condition that means drinking a normal amount of fluid every day is essential to avoid infection. Any comments gratefully received . Thank you. L

I can obtain evidence that I have this condition (already supplied by my medication list - repeat prescriptions. I could obtain further evidence from MHS of need for prompting and intervention. Plus evidence of universal treatment requirement for my condition that includes need for plentiful intake of fluids. I can speak to my GP so that he is aware of my situation and my care needs and ask DWP (again) to contact him. Or stay with current award but because I am now over 65 this means i will never be able to have my award increased in the future. It means accepting a loss of £50 per week that is not good. Just not feeling like I have the fight left in me because my partner has recently become very unwell with a poor prognosis so we are muddling along caring for each other.