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  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    Let’s say for instance I started doing things to an acceptable standard. Even NOT on the majority of days. Where would I stand with this award?
    As it wouldn't be the majority of days @Mark8699 it wouldn't impact on the current level of your award. Does that makes sense?

  • Mark8699
    Mark8699 Online Community Member Posts: 79 Listener
    Sort of. 

    But they said I’m not reliably completing shopping tasks. What if suddenly I start reliably doing that. Then they take a photo of me out somewhere and say I’m benefit frauding.

    Call me paranoid but that’s the way benefits are making me feel. I feel like you can’t exercise, can’t move out of the house etc. 

    I read an article actually. 

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Mark, you really are making this more difficult that what it really is. There's been several members over various amounts of your threads that have tried really hard to explain things to you.
    Going out once in a while makes no difference to your PIP claim becauase that's not classed as the majority of the time.
    Really what you should do is stop reading all of the horror stories. Just because someone claims a disability benefit it doesn't mean they have to stop living their life. DWP don't make a habbit of following people taking pictures, that's ridiculous.
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    I can understand that feeling @Mark8699 and thanks for sharing that article with us.

    Do you like to read lots of articles?
  • Mark8699
    Mark8699 Online Community Member Posts: 79 Listener
    Alex_Scope said:
    I can understand that feeling @Mark8699 and thanks for sharing that article with us.

    Do you like to read lots of articles?
    I do. Too many horror ones I think. I always want to do the right thing, that’s my problem. Probably reason why they think I’m autistic. Autism is linked to high integrity. I think or so someone told me
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    I see @Mark8699, how would you feel if you were diagnosed as autistic? Is it something you've ever asked your GP about?

    I think it's good that you want to do the right thing, and it sounds like you feel better when you're reassured that you are doing the right thing.

    It can be hard to be certain on our own whether we are doing the right thing or not, as it's not always clear.
  • Mark8699
    Mark8699 Online Community Member Posts: 79 Listener
    Alex_Scope said:
    I see @Mark8699, how would you feel if you were diagnosed as autistic? Is it something you've ever asked your GP about?

    I think it's good that you want to do the right thing, and it sounds like you feel better when you're reassured that you are doing the right thing.

    It can be hard to be certain on our own whether we are doing the right thing or not, as it's not always clear.
    Does it sound as though I'm doing the right thing?
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    Does it sound as though I'm doing the right thing?
    Do you mean more generally here @Mark8699 or are you talking about something specific? It'll be helpful to know so I can answer you as best I can :) 
  • Mark8699
    Mark8699 Online Community Member Posts: 79 Listener
    With regards to my mobility in PIP
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    Mark8699 said:
    With regards to my mobility in PIP
    As advised you are overthinking everything and causing yourself unnecessary stress.
  • Mark8699
    Mark8699 Online Community Member Posts: 79 Listener
    https://www.cps.gov.uk/mersey-cheshire/news/man-sentenced-claiming-benefits-incapacity-while-joining-anti-fracking

    I look at this article and think. Did this person do this once or twice? Was he trying to get better. Could he not have been penalised as he was trying to live his life with a disability. 

    Someone read it and explain it to me in different reframing. Because to me I think with mental health being such a sliding factor. Someone could honestly have you for fraud if they saw you once or twice completing a task you said you couldn’t do reliably. They wouldn’t even see the distress. 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    Mark8699 said: Someone could honestly have you for fraud if they saw you once or twice completing a task you said you couldn’t do reliably. They wouldn’t even see the distress. 
    As repeatedly explained the award is based on what you can do on the majority of days. A few days doing things does not invalidate that. Yes sometimes will report fraud but if investigated DWP will not find anything amiss.
  • Mark8699
    Mark8699 Online Community Member Posts: 79 Listener
    The worst thing is. To get better at attempting to take public transport and stuff on your own. You have to go out and do it. 

    So if you was prescribed CBT and you was attempting those things to get better. 

    How would that look. Given that you have reviews etc. 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    AS discussed it's a case of what you do the majority of times. You might start doing things and then relapse. Any improvement needs to be sustained to potentially affect your entitlement and even then might not change the scoring. We are going round and round in circles - there is only so much that can be said. Your questions are all about managing your anxiety and not about benefit issues (I do not say that to dismiss your concerns).
  • Mark8699
    Mark8699 Online Community Member Posts: 79 Listener
    I’m sorry to be a pain in the backside. I do seek reassurance quite a lot tbh. Please note that I do appreciate all of your answers in reassuring me and that at times I’m asking more questions to make myself feel better mentally. 

    Remember you’re always helping someone here. 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    Mark8699 said:
    I’m sorry to be a pain in the backside. ..Remember you’re always helping someone here. 
    I do understand but do think we have exhausted the possibility of saying anything meaningful in respect of benefits.
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    I can hear that you might be feeling anxious @Mark8699 and that seeking reassurance is something you find helpful. We are here for you, even if that is just a listening ear.

    Thank you for your kindness, it is really appreciated. If we can do anything else to support you, please don't hesitate to let us know. We are all here for you  :)
  • Mark8699
    Mark8699 Online Community Member Posts: 79 Listener
    If I take a taxi to a meeting by myself with OPD and descriptor E. IS that fraud?
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    Mark8699 said:
    If I take a taxi to a meeting by myself with OPD and descriptor E. IS that fraud?
    No. As repeatedly advised it's about the majority of the time.
  • Mark8699
    Mark8699 Online Community Member Posts: 79 Listener
    Is a taxi classed as being accompanied for the journey? Is it classed as public transport? As it’s door to door?

    I’ve seen some tribunal cases where they have said a taxi is public transport (it’s a form of one but more for disabled people?)

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