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Pip walking 20m
mssissippi1952
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hi,could somebody explain the 20m walking rule please.does it mean you can’t walk 20m at all or can you walk beyond 20m after a rest very confusing thank you
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Then the reliabiliy factors come in
You have to do it safely ie. with out falling
In a reasonable time ie twice as long as an able bodied person
Repeatedly, if after a rest ( as determined by the assessor ) you can repeat the distance. How long would you need to rest before you could repeat the distance ?
Normal walking 61 - 90 m/min
slow walking 40 - 60 m/min
very slow walking less than 40m/min
I hope that helps
CR
If you have a stick or crutches USE THEM!
20m dead, anymore and your on your skinny *rse!
Do NOT gallop through those 20m.
Imagine your shoes full of glass and your feet all blisters aff that half marathon.
Im not saying 'milk it'....but milk it!
CR
It's not able to walk more than 20 metres aided before needing to stop and rest for a minute or so because of pain, stiffness or fatigue to get 12 points (enhanced rate). You can then repeat this pattern. I don't think DWP rules limit the number of times the pattern can be repeated.
20-50 metres aided = 10 points (standard)
20-50 metres - unaided = 8 points (standard)
At my tribunal hearing I was asked by the doctor for how long can I walk. So in reply I asked him if he meant how long would it take me to walk 20 metres. He just repeated again and again for how long and I kept repeating did he mean how long to walk 20 metres?
I think we are on dangerous ground if we give a walking time that is not in relation to distance as well. For example, someone might know that it takes them five minutes to walk 20 metres. But if they just say five minutes without the distance, the questioner might assume that they can walk much further than 20 metres in five minutes.
It's like asking how long is a piece of string. The distance different people can cover in five minutes can vary enormously. With PIP, time and distance must be taken together.
So if you are asked for how long, I suggest you ask back what distance do you want to know how long it takes me to walk.
Tribunal dates are down to the courts, not the DWP. There are long delays in most areas because of the expanding number of appeals. Phone the tribunal clerk and and ask if they can give you an idea of how much longer you are likely to have to wait.
The tribunal service automatically send the DWP copies of any evidence you send to them.
I think you would need to ask in Ask a benefits advisor category what the DWP are likely to do with the evidence concerned.
CR