PIP guideline update, May 2014

Jill wrote: We appealed my son's recent Pip award where he received the enhanced rate for daily living but no mobility component and had the result today. His award will now last for over 5 years instead of 2 but his mobility score remained at 4 points.

I have discovered that the DWP have made it much clearer about the descriptors for planning and following journeys. In their updated (May)Pip guide they state that if you need someone to be with you whenever you go out because of anxiety etc this will only be given 4 points and counted as needing prompting.

As my son can plan a journey but never leave the house on his own or use public transport this means he will never qualify for the mobility part of Pip,

I hope this is useful. Thanks for everyone's help in getting this far.

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 rientation 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.

Jill wrote: It's on the bottom of page 113-114 of the PIP Assessment Guide May 2014, on this page: www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip

For example: may apply to individuals who cannot due to their sensory or cognitive impairment work out where to go, follow directions or deal with unexpected changes in their journey when it is unfamiliar. It does not apply to claimants who require someone with them for support only, as this is covered by descriptor B. The accompanying person should be actively navigating for this descriptor to apply.