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PIP report seems like its discriminating. is it?

If its me just over exaddurating please say.
My pip report for socialising states no points because "you have a mobile phone with a data, minutes and text package, therefore i have decided that you can communicate and socialise without the aid of another person" am i being extreme here or is the decision maker trying to say that disabled people shouldnt have a mobile phone? The only way i can freely communicate and express myself or ask for help and i have recieved no points for using my own independence. i feel absolutely disgusted. Sorry for the mini rant x
My pip report for socialising states no points because "you have a mobile phone with a data, minutes and text package, therefore i have decided that you can communicate and socialise without the aid of another person" am i being extreme here or is the decision maker trying to say that disabled people shouldnt have a mobile phone? The only way i can freely communicate and express myself or ask for help and i have recieved no points for using my own independence. i feel absolutely disgusted. Sorry for the mini rant x
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Same as the govenment tell us we should do 10.000 steps a day for our health. But pip tells us we will get punished if we try to walk more than 20 mrts.
The govenment should step in and tell pip that its not allowed to ruin.people health by stopping us having a stroll
If you can walk more than 20m then you will score less points for mobility than if you can't. You may qualify for an award for mobility, or in other areas.
As far as your cousin goes, for PIP it doesn't matter that his problems are self inflicted, just that he has them. Otherwise, where would it stop? So many conditions could be said to be self inflicted.