PIP points reduced as shopping trolley classed as aid

dan20ddf

 I agree it has put me on anti depression as well at the moment but also got reasons why I'm on anti depression cause can hardly movement without great deals of pain atos put can walk 50 -200metres without asking me or even seeing as sat on sofa whole  time assessment what changed was said go small shop but use trolley but stop 12 14 times at guess within hour as takes me ages walk short slow steps auctioned this distance 

Matilda

Government don't believe there such a thing a disability @bendigedig.  

I've just asked for my tribunal hearing venue to be changed because the first one was in a building where the hearings are on the 4th floor - so I couldn't evacuate the building in an emergency.  Great planning to hold PIP hearings on the 4th floor.

bendigedig

@Matilda
Please copy and paste this to my thread.

"Is PIP fit for purpose"? A welfare process that negatively affects health?
Read more at https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/32900/is-pip-fit-for-purpose-a-welfare-process-that-negatively-affects-health#MItUH2VbIKzTcV36.99

Its too priceless not to be presented as a glaring example of their rank incompetence.

If the situation wasnt so criminal it would be worthy of laughter.

bendigedig

@dan20ddf
"Is PIP fit for purpose"? A welfare process that negatively affects health?
Read more at https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/32900/is-pip-fit-for-purpose-a-welfare-process-that-negatively-affects-health#MItUH2VbIKzTcV36.99

Could you please paste your story to my thread.  If its in that thread, when I come to doccument evidence in a presentable format It will all be in one place.

Im going to be hard pressed to do anything other wise.

eleroo

I was told the more aids you have and use the more points you get so I don't understand why you lost points. A shopping trolley is not a disabity aid and they are wrong.  I had my assessment the other day and I and frightened I have said and done the wrong thing.  I had help with the form and the lady put on I have a trolley with wheels bath seat etc and said each on gives points but now I am unsure. 

Lucysam25

Thats what the person  said to me do i go shopping i said i go with my sister and hold on to the trolly and also i sit down were there is sitting  i sat all through the assessment never walked any  where in the house & said the person  i could walk 50meters so i am going through the courts now i do use a stick i can't do without it now  

Matilda

Assessors make the assumption that people can walk farther holding on to a shopping trolley which is not necessarily the case.  If someone can only walk 20m holding onto a trolley, then they can only walk 20m, not 50m.

Lucysam25

I have been told to have a operation on my left  hip because i have arthritis in the left hip how can they justifie my illness with CP & spina-bifida  & arthritis of the knees as well as planter-fasitis     & wear splints I got 9 points  Are they blind this D W P