Mental illness and what you can/can't do
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Is one journey somewhere and back? Or is that two journeys?
also, Poppy I checked and I think the descriptor also counts as factors such as avoiding crowds and public transport (which is my case)0 -
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Environmental factors are also considered too. Such as crowds and public transport I think!0
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I might ask for my mobility to be removed. Think I’d rather just panic about having seizures than panic about failing something.
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sierrafox said:I might ask for my mobility to be removed.They can't just stop your mobility award in this way. For this you'll need to report a change of circumstances for your condition improving and then you'll be sent more forms to go through the whole process again.Before doing anything else you need to get expert advice from an agency near you, as i won't be able to give you any further advice regarding this. Start here. https://advicelocal.uk/
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That really wasn't the intention, sorry!sierrafox said:You’ve got me paranoid now lol
I don't think there's a definite answer here though, no matter how many times you ask the same sort of question with different wording lol. As you've already got 1E, it's probably best now to just forget about it and do whatever you can with regards to going out... If circumstances have changed when you next get reviewed, you can bring it up then. The chances of being investigated mid-award are really very low from what I've seen on here over the years.
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If only it was that easy!leeCal said:It wouldn’t do to become too paranoid about these things imo.
You are right about the definition of a journey being one place to another, but there must be a lower distance limit for it. Where I live we have an external communal bin store. So it takes me considerable effort and planning just to get there. Bathroom prep, outdoor clothes, shoes, coat (in winter), communal doors, stairs, walking across a carpark where there's a high chance of other people and then the whole lot in reverse, followed by a lot of 'decontamination'... Does that count as a journey? Rhetorical question of course, but that's why I wondered whether 1E was simply about leaving the front door or whether a journey had to have 'meaning' such as visiting a shop or surgery, which would be a fairer system imo. It seems that the reality is it lies somewhere between those two, and is likely to differ depending on the individual decision maker as well.0 -
OverlyAnxious said:
If only it was that easy!leeCal said:It wouldn’t do to become too paranoid about these things imo.
You are right about the definition of a journey being one place to another, but there must be a lower distance limit for it. Where I live we have an external communal bin store. So it takes me considerable effort and planning just to get there. Bathroom prep, outdoor clothes, shoes, coat (in winter), communal doors, stairs, walking across a carpark where there's a high chance of other people and then the whole lot in reverse, followed by a lot of 'decontamination'... Does that count as a journey? Rhetorical question of course, but that's why I wondered whether 1E was simply about leaving the front door or whether a journey had to have 'meaning' such as visiting a shop or surgery, which would be a fairer system imo. It seems that the reality is it lies somewhere between those two, and is likely to differ depending on the individual decision maker as well.I know i said i wasn't going to comment further on the thread but felt i needed to reply to you here. A journey is from A to B, regardless of where it is.Following and planning a journey activity considers a claimant’s ability to plan and follow the route of a journey. It is useful separately to consider:
- ability to plan the route of a journey in advance
- ability to leave the home and embark on a journey and
- ability to follow the intended route once they leave the home
If you are unable to undertake any journey the majority of the because of OPD then you should score points for 1E. Going out a few times regardless of where you go doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong.A claimant who satifies 1E can not also satisfy 1F.
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My review was meant to be November 2022 but my decision maker said March 20230
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That sounds like a much longer wait than you initially thought @sierrafox. How does this make you feel? We are here for you if you would like to share more with us
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Tbh I’ve gone from CBT to psychotherapy. I could do with a month to gather my information for PIP. plus I still haven’t been to the non epileptic attack disorder service0
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It sounds like you have been on quite a rollercoaster @sierrafox. Really positive that you know what might help though.
How have you found going from CBT to psychotherapy? Hopefully, you can have the time you need to gather your information for PIP and access the non epileptic attack disorder service.
If we can do anything else to support you, please don't hesitate to let us know. We are all here for you, even if that's just as a listening ear 0
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