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Enhanced mobility pip

hi
I have read peoples stories about lose high rate because they have filmed walking their dog. i wLk my dog with my partner and use a stick. I take two different painkillers before and am in pain still walk round and later. The go said to walk.
Im worried now that I might lose pip. I don’t walk very fast as I can’t. But I some time go wuite far just over a longer time period than others.
Im worried that I might lose high rate now. People have been film too walking their dog so now I’m worried that I shouldn’t go walking with dog
any advice welcome
I have read peoples stories about lose high rate because they have filmed walking their dog. i wLk my dog with my partner and use a stick. I take two different painkillers before and am in pain still walk round and later. The go said to walk.
Im worried now that I might lose pip. I don’t walk very fast as I can’t. But I some time go wuite far just over a longer time period than others.
Im worried that I might lose high rate now. People have been film too walking their dog so now I’m worried that I shouldn’t go walking with dog
any advice welcome
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Scope
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The mobility award isn't necessarily for people who can't walk.
If you walk slowly you will qualify as you aren't able to walk at half the speed of an unimpaired person.
If you need to have a long break between walks before you can repeat them you will qualify.
And if you're not frauding them then there's nothing to worry about.
Not sure if it applies to the mobility part but there's the 50% rule too. If you can walk one day but then it causes you so much pain for 2 days after it that you can't walk and need to rest you should still fit the descriptor
Can't find the exact article but I remember someone claimed mobility for the moving around descriptor and DWP watched him watch his dog, he thought he was being watched ( I think he also had schizophrenia or some form of paranoia too) and started running, later he was pulled in and called out on his fraud, which he later started he couldn't leave the house because he thought he was under constant surveillance
It was a good while ago but I do remember reading that, maybe 2? Years ago.
But as long as you've told them how your effected to the best of your ability you don't have any worries. DWP aren't going to waste their time watching everyone claiming benefits unless they gave good reason to believe there's fraud involved.
Thank you all for replying.
https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/benefits-spy-squad-order-ms-sufferer-to-pay-back-19000-after-surveillance-operation/
This is the news article I was referring to before
I think they only record you if someone reports you for fraud, I don't see why they would bother otherwise.
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Many thanks,
Chloe
Scope
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