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10 years 6 months ago #126047 by Chrissiefeeny
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So, I am just completing my PIP form to send tomorrow. What a mission!. I honestly don't know what I would have done without B&W's help. I was getting along famously until I hit question 14......." How far can you walk.?".... How long is a piece of string?......Even when reading your " simplified" version, as you say, it is still a quagmire....I am still not sure which box to tick!... Do they mean " How far can you walk before you collapse?"..or " How far can you walk before you feel pain and breathlessness and have to stop for a while and rest, before being able to carry on? Still befuddled about that one. Any help please?
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10 years 6 months ago #126051 by Gordon
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A couple of answers to your questions.
First, do not feel forced to use the check boxes if they do not fit with how you want to describe your limitations, you need to answer the question, but if it is easier for you to do this in a couple of sentences then mark the tick box " see below" and answer in the comments section or attached sheets.
As to the distance you can walk you should only document how far you can walk reliably. This means;
• Safely – in a fashion that is unlikely to cause harm to themselves or to another person.
• To a necessary and appropriate standard – given the nature of the activity.
• Repeatedly – as often as is reasonably required.
• In a timely manner – in a reasonable time period.
So if your walking causes you pain then, then you should only quote the distance you can walk without pain.
However, there is no definition of the degree of pain in the PIP legislation, that would be acceptable versus that which would not be. Several DWP documents use the term "severe discomfort" which is a hangover from the DLA system and would be worth using in your answer. Whatever you decide it must be seen as reasonable in regard to the condition causing it and also any pain medication taken to ease it.
PS - Reliably should be applied to all of the questions on the PIP form.
Gordon
A couple of answers to your questions.
First, do not feel forced to use the check boxes if they do not fit with how you want to describe your limitations, you need to answer the question, but if it is easier for you to do this in a couple of sentences then mark the tick box " see below" and answer in the comments section or attached sheets.
As to the distance you can walk you should only document how far you can walk reliably. This means;
• Safely – in a fashion that is unlikely to cause harm to themselves or to another person.
• To a necessary and appropriate standard – given the nature of the activity.
• Repeatedly – as often as is reasonably required.
• In a timely manner – in a reasonable time period.
So if your walking causes you pain then, then you should only quote the distance you can walk without pain.
However, there is no definition of the degree of pain in the PIP legislation, that would be acceptable versus that which would not be. Several DWP documents use the term "severe discomfort" which is a hangover from the DLA system and would be worth using in your answer. Whatever you decide it must be seen as reasonable in regard to the condition causing it and also any pain medication taken to ease it.
PS - Reliably should be applied to all of the questions on the PIP form.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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