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4 years 11 months ago #248224 by AJ70
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I drive on my own between 0-3 times a week to near by familiar places with prompting before (but never anywhere public, only rural because that's all I can cope with) these are on days when I'm able to walk a short distance after the short drive (but no more than 150m), on the other 4 days I'm in bed most of the day. I sometimes go weeks without driving because I'm too ill. I cannot drive to unfamiliar places on my own due to distress and can rarely go even if I have someone with me, also due to distress. I cannot ever use public transport even with someone with me.
I don't think I cover for E or F. Would I cover for D?
Will driving a little some weeks cause me a problem getting points?
I'm also hoping to score on moving around as the majority of days I can't and think I cover for B. But am concerned about the driving even though it actually causes me pain to do.
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I don't think I cover for E or F. Would I cover for D?
Will driving a little some weeks cause me a problem getting points?
I'm also hoping to score on moving around as the majority of days I can't and think I cover for B. But am concerned about the driving even though it actually causes me pain to do.
Thank you
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4 years 11 months ago #248225 by Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
Replied by Gordon on topic Pip - driving, going out, moving around
AJ
First, let me stress that my comments are based on your post and how you have described your problems, I have no way of knowing whether you have properly described your issues.
You mention no sensory or cognitive issues so you will be reliant on showing that you would suffer "overwhelming psychological distress" and that this OPD would prevent you from following an unfamiliar route.
You mention distress but no OPD, this is unlikely to be sufficient for you to score any of these Descriptors, also, there is little differentiation between what you say you can do and what you can't, the DWP will be asking how you can go to a familiar location and not to an unfamiliar one.
Although the DWP guidance refers to the use of Public Transport, the legally Descriptors do not and we regularly see DMs deny points for this reason.
The DWP place unreasonable onus on claimants who drive, it will likely count against you.
So, you need to re-think your approach to providing an answer to this question if you are to have a chance of scoring. There is no requirement for you to explain what you can do, concentrate on explaining why you cannot reliably follow a route to an unfamiliar place and be prepared to answer questions about your driving and why this does not compromise your limitations.
Gordon
First, let me stress that my comments are based on your post and how you have described your problems, I have no way of knowing whether you have properly described your issues.
You mention no sensory or cognitive issues so you will be reliant on showing that you would suffer "overwhelming psychological distress" and that this OPD would prevent you from following an unfamiliar route.
You mention distress but no OPD, this is unlikely to be sufficient for you to score any of these Descriptors, also, there is little differentiation between what you say you can do and what you can't, the DWP will be asking how you can go to a familiar location and not to an unfamiliar one.
Although the DWP guidance refers to the use of Public Transport, the legally Descriptors do not and we regularly see DMs deny points for this reason.
The DWP place unreasonable onus on claimants who drive, it will likely count against you.
So, you need to re-think your approach to providing an answer to this question if you are to have a chance of scoring. There is no requirement for you to explain what you can do, concentrate on explaining why you cannot reliably follow a route to an unfamiliar place and be prepared to answer questions about your driving and why this does not compromise your limitations.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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