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7 years 3 months ago #205266 by max7months
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Hi, what are the considerations on walking through pain? Having had a condition for 22 years , i often do this, as pain is present at all times. I do walk slower and stop to rest due to pain, but i do have a high pain threshold, which i have had to learn to live with, my condition will not improve,but i do push myself ! I often feel very low and tired putting on a brave face to family and friends. ( if only they knew!) I am currently changing over from DLA to PIP and really don't know how to write this. Any help appreciated,as my forms need returning on Monday and i'm at lost as what to write or how to explain. Thanks
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7 years 3 months ago #205286 by Gordon
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You are not required to walk pain free but any pain that restricts the distance that you can walk should be taken into account.
Specifically for the Moving Around activity, if you are able to walk but you are in severe pain when doing so, then you can argue that your walking is not to a necessary standard and should be disregarded.
The legal test requires you to stand and then move (walk), so if you have problems getting up then you should document these as well.
If you walk slowly then it must take you at least twice the time to cover the 20m as a healthy person would, this could be down to the speed of your walking but could also be the result of having to stop.
You must be able to repeat the distance, so if you could walk it once but not then be able to walk it again within a reasonable timescale then you should be classed as unable to repeat the activity.
I'm afraid I can't tell you how to show your walking is more restricted but things you need to think about is what you can't do, for example what can you walk in your house, how far is the toilet from where you normally sit, things that will count against you are any trips that you make outside, so for example, how do you do your shopping?
You must be able to walk the distance you can, reliably and on the majority of days, both these terms are defined in the PIP Claim guide
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
So you need to explain what you can, how you are limited and why.
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You are not required to walk pain free but any pain that restricts the distance that you can walk should be taken into account.
Specifically for the Moving Around activity, if you are able to walk but you are in severe pain when doing so, then you can argue that your walking is not to a necessary standard and should be disregarded.
The legal test requires you to stand and then move (walk), so if you have problems getting up then you should document these as well.
If you walk slowly then it must take you at least twice the time to cover the 20m as a healthy person would, this could be down to the speed of your walking but could also be the result of having to stop.
You must be able to repeat the distance, so if you could walk it once but not then be able to walk it again within a reasonable timescale then you should be classed as unable to repeat the activity.
I'm afraid I can't tell you how to show your walking is more restricted but things you need to think about is what you can't do, for example what can you walk in your house, how far is the toilet from where you normally sit, things that will count against you are any trips that you make outside, so for example, how do you do your shopping?
You must be able to walk the distance you can, reliably and on the majority of days, both these terms are defined in the PIP Claim guide
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
So you need to explain what you can, how you are limited and why.
Gordon
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7 years 3 months ago #205298 by max7months
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Hi would you advise to tick varies and explain Q14? or a designated box with a walking limit?
Also would copies of my sicknotes from my gp's be worth sending as extra informatiom as have them dating back to 2012
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Also would copies of my sicknotes from my gp's be worth sending as extra informatiom as have them dating back to 2012
Thanks
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7 years 3 months ago #205301 by Gordon
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It depends on how your conditions effect you. If your walking varies but is limited to a specific distance, for example 20m or 50m), at all times and this fits better with the distances includes on the form then I this may be a better route to go.
However, if it varies significantly and goes across multiple options the you are going to have to tick it varies and explain in detail, remember it is the distance you can walk on the majority of days that will be considered, this could be the product of two distances, see the guide for Variable Conditions.
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It depends on how your conditions effect you. If your walking varies but is limited to a specific distance, for example 20m or 50m), at all times and this fits better with the distances includes on the form then I this may be a better route to go.
However, if it varies significantly and goes across multiple options the you are going to have to tick it varies and explain in detail, remember it is the distance you can walk on the majority of days that will be considered, this could be the product of two distances, see the guide for Variable Conditions.
Gordon
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