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3 weeks 3 days ago #309616 by george
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Hi , I'm just wading through ( feels like ) my review form for pip but puzzled at the below question .
1. I'm not seeing the question I expected on " planning a unfamiliar route " on the mobility part?
I expected to see those exact words , there are boxes I guess that you maybe put that problem in ?
I expected to see " can you follow a familiar route ? " Then a second question " can you follow a unfamiliar route ? "
Many thanks .
1. I'm not seeing the question I expected on " planning a unfamiliar route " on the mobility part?
I expected to see those exact words , there are boxes I guess that you maybe put that problem in ?
I expected to see " can you follow a familiar route ? " Then a second question " can you follow a unfamiliar route ? "
Many thanks .
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3 weeks 3 days ago #309618 by BIS
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Hi George
I'm not sure what to say here, because it has never had the two questions in that manner. You are free to address the issue separately if you want to.
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I'm not sure what to say here, because it has never had the two questions in that manner. You are free to address the issue separately if you want to.
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3 weeks 3 days ago #309623 by george
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Now I'm even more confused ! I must be thinking of something else but I'm sure I've looked at a question so etine that me no tinned found you follow a familiar journey but need help for a unfamiliar journey ?
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3 weeks 2 days ago #309643 by latetrain
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Hi George
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.
It will be key for you to show the 'overwhelming psychological distress and you need to break down what happens if you attempt this.
The scores are shown below:
a. Can plan and follow the route of a journey unaided. 0 points.
b. Needs prompting to be able to undertake any journey to avoid overwhelming psychological distress to the claimant. 4 points.
c. Cannot plan the route of a journey. 8 points.
d. Cannot follow the route of an unfamiliar journey without another person, assistance dog or orientation aid. 10 points.
e. Cannot undertake any journey because it would cause overwhelming psychological distress to the claimant. 10 points.
f. Cannot follow the route of a familiar journey without another person, an assistance dog or an orientation aid. 12 points.
Details can be found in our guide
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
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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.
It will be key for you to show the 'overwhelming psychological distress and you need to break down what happens if you attempt this.
The scores are shown below:
a. Can plan and follow the route of a journey unaided. 0 points.
b. Needs prompting to be able to undertake any journey to avoid overwhelming psychological distress to the claimant. 4 points.
c. Cannot plan the route of a journey. 8 points.
d. Cannot follow the route of an unfamiliar journey without another person, assistance dog or orientation aid. 10 points.
e. Cannot undertake any journey because it would cause overwhelming psychological distress to the claimant. 10 points.
f. Cannot follow the route of a familiar journey without another person, an assistance dog or an orientation aid. 12 points.
Details can be found in our guide
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
Gary
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