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4 days 9 hours ago #314302 by Jane52
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Have 12 points in mobility as I am unsafe planning and following a journey due to epilepsy that can occur at any time without warning.
Had to travel by train, with son, to get covid vaccine. Went into seizure coming home at home station and beginning to exit train; son needing to ensure I stayed on train until further down the line. Planning to see neurologist to discuss this and other issues so that it is in writing. A scary experience.
Sometimes have needed to use train to get to medical appointments, and have safety strategies I put in place e.g. do not board platform until just before train due, use lift, or slope, do not use escalators.
Used Assisted travel on the trains yesterday for first time. Did this on as "as you go" basis. Anyone know if it gets documented anywhere. Will it support my need for 12 points re planning and following a journey, or could it count against it. Awarded 12 points re mobility at tribunal, being awarded 0 points originally, assessor leaving out of report that I can have seizures when crossing roads, and have had drop seizure by roads and in road. If it counts towards Pip, I am assuming I will need to evidence it in some way? Not sure how yet. Thank you for help
Had to travel by train, with son, to get covid vaccine. Went into seizure coming home at home station and beginning to exit train; son needing to ensure I stayed on train until further down the line. Planning to see neurologist to discuss this and other issues so that it is in writing. A scary experience.
Sometimes have needed to use train to get to medical appointments, and have safety strategies I put in place e.g. do not board platform until just before train due, use lift, or slope, do not use escalators.
Used Assisted travel on the trains yesterday for first time. Did this on as "as you go" basis. Anyone know if it gets documented anywhere. Will it support my need for 12 points re planning and following a journey, or could it count against it. Awarded 12 points re mobility at tribunal, being awarded 0 points originally, assessor leaving out of report that I can have seizures when crossing roads, and have had drop seizure by roads and in road. If it counts towards Pip, I am assuming I will need to evidence it in some way? Not sure how yet. Thank you for help
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4 hours 57 minutes ago #314356 by BIS
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Hi Jane52
Nothing has changed. Regardless of whether people are awarded enhanced mobility, it is still expected that people have to travel to see their GP and to hospital appointments, but how you get there isn't that important. Your epilepsy is with you for life, and when you fill in your PIP review form, you talk about that and how it affects you. I think using assisted travel absolutely supports your needs, but don't go into long explanations because the more you do, the more it gives some biased or ignorant assessor a chance to misinterpret what you say (as you have already experienced). You have examples of what happens and your risk is always there whenever you leave the house. And the risk is there regardless of whether you have a fit. (I don't know why some of the assessors don't get that - but there's case law about it.
BIS
Nothing has changed. Regardless of whether people are awarded enhanced mobility, it is still expected that people have to travel to see their GP and to hospital appointments, but how you get there isn't that important. Your epilepsy is with you for life, and when you fill in your PIP review form, you talk about that and how it affects you. I think using assisted travel absolutely supports your needs, but don't go into long explanations because the more you do, the more it gives some biased or ignorant assessor a chance to misinterpret what you say (as you have already experienced). You have examples of what happens and your risk is always there whenever you leave the house. And the risk is there regardless of whether you have a fit. (I don't know why some of the assessors don't get that - but there's case law about it.
BIS
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