pip claims, standing and moving

molly wrote: hi, I am a bit confused reading the discriptors on the question concerning mobiliry on the pip form.
if for say 60% of the time you are Unable to stand without physical help, but once you standing are able to get moving you could possible manage to walk 30 to 40 mtrs say 60 %of the time( be it in pain and using a wheeled walker) before having before transferring to your wheelchair, which descriptor applies?? other times might be able to get up with just the aid of a stick, but not walk as far, and other days may be in housebound with the pain and fatigue?
do you just tick one box or all that apply? thanks

If the tick boxes on the PIP2 don't fit with how you want to describe your problems then don't feel that you have to use them, simply mark it "see below" and explain in the comments box or any attached pages.

Remember you must be able to perform a task reliably and for the majority of the days.

Only you can decide whether the situation you describe in your post means you can reliably walk 40m or not, I would advise you to measure the distance properly, most people have no idea how far anything over 5m actually is.

You can always provide multiple entries, for example; 60% of the time I can reliably walk 40m, 30% of the time I am restricted to 10m and for the remaining 10% I cannot walk and can only use my wheelchair.

Gordon