PIP question

honeyhoney

Hi

I need some opinions:

So: you are not able to go outside without another person,

because when you did it yourself you had a panic attack and had to overcome it with a breathing technique.

Since you are able to use a breathing technique, can this activity be considered an "acceptable standard"?

Zipz

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/130572/pip-question

@honeyhoney I suppose it depends on how much the breathing technique helps you get out and about on your own.

Does the technique have a rapid and guaranteed affect on you panic attacks?

If on the majority of days you remain unable to go out safely and when you need to without being overwhelmed by panic then you cannot perform the activity to an acceptable standard.

I use multiple physical aids but the degree of change in my capacity to fulfil a task is usually minimal.

honeyhoney

@Zipz Thank You.

The DWP is arguing that since the breathing technique is effective, this is an acceptable standard.

For me, this is not an argument because the technique does not prevent a panic attack, it only helps to get over it. So the panic attack occurs first, so this is not an acceptable standard,

because a healthy person does not have such complaints when they go out alone at home.

A second person is also needed to prevent a panic attack, and then this activity (with the help of another person) can be performed to an acceptable standard.

Is my reasoning flawed?

This person has no physical ailments, this is a great trauma, in connection with a traumatic event at work (death of man).

Official diagnostics PTSD, anxiety states, depression.

Zipz

Hello @honeyhoney I think your reasoning is valid.

The claimant has disabling panic attacks and needs third -party support to go out. He also depends on that person to help him through the breathing technique. Take away the third-party and the breathing technique then the claimant would be endangered.

There is presumably a time gap between the panic attack and the breathing technique taking effect during which the claimant is still unsafe.

That only the presence of a third-party to enable the use of the breathing technique sothat the claimant can leave the house suggests that the claimant cannot perform the activity to a reasonable standard withouts support.

honeyhoney

@Zipz

Thank You for your valuable opinion.