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what counts as a journey for PIP assessment?

Id like some opinions on what counts as a journey for PIP assessment. My daughter only goes out on her own to a corner shop one street away(she has a learning disability) she cant use public transport without me and doesn't go anywhere alone. How many point do you think she would get?
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When you say that the claimant can’t take a journey independently what exactly do you mean? Are you saying that it’s impossible for her to safely understand directions or undertake a journey on a bus or train alone? Does she need a carer by her side at all times?
How old is she now? Only you know her best. You know her limitations and abilities. If she cannot reasonably cope with independent travel use the form to tell them that. The whole objective of all of the paperwork is to understand what the claimant can and cannot do independently.
Be careful with the questions on the form.