Can you get enchanced Motability for mental health

Hi @AFB,

Rethink has given some information on getting mobility rates for mental health reasons, and how that will be impacted by the recent court rulings.

From my understanding of it, it can be very difficult at the moment for people to get the enhanced rate for mental health reasons, but that should hopefully be changing soon.

Are you appealing standard to enhanced without knowing if you fit the criteria? 

@AFB  does she have difficulty walking ?

poppy123456 said:

dee4848 said:

@AFB The highest would be 10 points if she has no mobility problens

This is not correct, sorry. Lots of people claim Enhanced mobility for following and planning a journey, my daughter is one of them.

Just read bk yes the descriptor F might apply

It will all depend on why she carnt for any descriptor

@AFB I myself is the same as your mum I was awarded 10 points descriptor E and 4 for moving around . I got descriptor E because of the phsicoligical distress .

@AFB Good Luck for your mum 

AFB said:

Hi @poppy123456
So people with severe mental health problems can get ehanced rate of motablitiy for planning and journey.
Thanks

Yes, indeed they can. My daughter claims it because she's never been out alone and she's 17. She can't count money, or tell the time either. If she went out alone and got lost she wouldn't know what to do. For example she couldn't use a timetable because she can't tell the time. She's not road safe either and doesn't understand what she has to do to cross the road safely. She has support workers that help her to go out a couple of times a week.

Not everyone with mental health can successfully claim Enhanced mobility, it totally depends on how that person is affected by the mental health.