My Partner's PIP Appeal

Trixter_82_

Hi, I am helping my partner write up a statement for his PIP Appeal. I will also provide supporting evidence. He is claiming under mental health and has a lot of evidence to hand. One descriptor he failed on was planning and following routes, as he drives. I have written a real world scenario documenting how he struggles with planning and following routes, and how he struggles with driving to unfamiliar places and the alternative methods of transport he uses if we plan on travelling to unfamiliar places, which is very rare since the level of psychological distress is very severe in my partners case. We would alternatively take a taxi. He only ever drives to familiar places which are not far from home and he has to be accompanied each time atm due to his deteriorating mental health issues. His major difficulties with planning and following routes is travelling by public transport as the crowds, being around unfamiliar people and waiting for the bus is extremely distressing for him. I have documented this in past scenarios where we have to leave the bus entirely owing to the psychological distress it causes him. 

I am wondering on his pip appeal statement, should I word this as a real world scenario or use other wording? 

He also doesn't go out much at all in his car now since he struggles to leave the house due to his mental health deteriorating, he is awaiting intensive therapy, he lost his job also in 2020 due to his mental health and on a care plan too. 

We need all the help we can get at this stage, and it is very much appreciated. 

poppy123456

PIP mobility isn't about your ability to drive, or where you can or can't drive to. Lots of people find it difficult to drive to or in unfamiliar places.

What you need to do is give a couple of real world incidents of exactly what happened the last time he attempted each activity that applies to him. Include detailed information such as where he was, what exactly happened, did anyone see it and what the consequences were.

For example, when he attempts to go out, what exactly happens, where is he, who's seen it. How often is he able to go out? If he can go out, what exactly happens?

If he's unable to go out the majority of the time because of overwhelming psychological distress then activity E would apply and this would be 10 points. A claimant who satisfies 1E cannot also satisfy 1F.

Trixter_82_

Thank you. I have done.  He getting representation for his appeal and they are doing a submission for him. I am just preparing all of his evidence to send, and writing up a statement to support his appeal.