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9 years 6 months ago #143561 by sam01
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Does being a f/t wheelchair user mean you can use an aid and travel more than 20m, consequently meaning you would not qualify for enhanced rate mobility with PIP?
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9 years 6 months ago #143571 by Gordon
The legal test is that you can reliably stand and walk 20m on the majority of days, your use of a wheelchair will not be considered in this context.
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sam01 wrote: Does being a f/t wheelchair user mean you can use an aid and travel more than 20m, consequently meaning you would not qualify for enhanced rate mobility with PIP?
The legal test is that you can reliably stand and walk 20m on the majority of days, your use of a wheelchair will not be considered in this context.
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9 years 6 months ago #143686 by sam01
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So you would qualify for 12 points under this section?
So you would qualify for 12 points under this section?
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9 years 6 months ago #143702 by foss27
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So long as you cannot stand or can stand but not move more than one metre you get 12 points.
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9 years 6 months ago #143732 by 1100db
Hi,are you saying that if you can stand and walk ten metres you won't get 12 points?
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foss27 wrote: So long as you cannot stand or can stand but not move more than one metre you get 12 points.
Hi,are you saying that if you can stand and walk ten metres you won't get 12 points?
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9 years 6 months ago #143752 by Gordon
No, I think that Foss is trying to emphasise you won't score points for using a wheelchair rather you need to show that you cannot reliably stand or reliably stand and walk, on the majority of days.
You'll score 12 points for showing that you cannot reliably stand and walk 20m or less on the majority of days.
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1100db wrote: Hi,are you saying that if you can stand and walk ten metres you won't get 12 points?
Thanks.
No, I think that Foss is trying to emphasise you won't score points for using a wheelchair rather you need to show that you cannot reliably stand or reliably stand and walk, on the majority of days.
You'll score 12 points for showing that you cannot reliably stand and walk 20m or less on the majority of days.
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