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lees

Hi my husband has been on pip for 20 plus years high care low mobility due to a bad car accident learning to walk again after being told he wouldnt, he suffers on a daily basis and recently been diagnosed with young onset dementia, do i let pip know this , his doctors have said he will never get better just worry after reading all the horror stories as we have enough to deal with, his reward still has 3 years left before review, mamy thanks

OverlyAnxious

Hi,

There's no need to report this to PIP.

If his mobility has deteriorated to the point that you think he could now be awarded Enhanced rate Mobility instead of Standard rate then you could choose to inform them. But that will trigger an early review, so probably not worth the stress in this case.

FredFlintstone

You would only need to report this to DWP if he fits a new descriptor in the Mobility section of a PIP form and you think he may get enough points to get higher rate mobility.

Mobility activities and descriptors,

From: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) activities, descriptors and points | Advicenow

Activity 1 - Planning and following journeys
(Aids or appliances for this activity could be navigation apps, reminders set on your phone, etc.)

a. Can plan and follow the route of a journey without help from an aid or appliance or a person. - Score 0

b. Needs reminding, encouraging, or reassuring to be able to undertake any journey to avoid it making them feel so anxious or distressed that they cannot function. - Score 4

c. Cannot plan the route of a journey - Score 8

d. Cannot follow the route of an unfamiliar journey without another person, assistance dog, or orientation aid. - Score 10

e. Cannot undertake any journey because it would make them feel so anxious or distressed that they cannot function. - Score 10

f. Cannot follow the route of a familiar journey without another person, an assistance dog, or an orientation aid. - Score 12

Activity 2 - Moving around without severe discomfort
a. Can walk more than 200 metres, either aided or unaided. - Score 0

b. Can walk more than 50 metres but no more than 200 metres, either aided or unaided. - Score 4

c. Can walk unaided more than 20 metres but no more than 50 metres. - Score 8

d. Can walk using an aid or appliance more than 20 metres but no more than 50 metres. - Score 10

e. Can walk more than 1 metre but no more than 20 metres, either aided or unaided. - Score 12

f. Cannot, either aided or unaided, (i) stand; or (ii) move more than 1 metre. - Score 12