Enhanced Mobility and PTSD
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Hi @LMD I’m commenting because I also suffer with PTSD have you got the enhanced rate just because of this one condition hun xx
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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers/pip-assessment-guide-part-2-the-assessment-criteria#definitionsOrientation aid = A specialist aid designed to assist disabled people to follow a route safelyOrientation aids are specialist aids. Ordinary satellite navigation systems such as those found in mobile phones do not count as specialist. Maps or lists of directions do not count as specialist. A long cane (as used by person with sight impairment) is an example of a specialist orientation aid (NB – a symbol cane, which is used to signal to others the person has some sight impairment, is not an orientation aid as it does not actually help the person orient themselves).
Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK. -
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Girl_No1 said:The correct wording of descriptor 1f. is "Cannot follow the route of a familiar journey without another person, an assistance dog or an orientation aid."
Seems there's either been a typo in your award letter or you've misread it.
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But I don't use anything?Orientation aid A specialist aid designed to assist disabled people to follow a route safely.
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But I did state to them that I do sometimes have to travel alone to Hospital appointments?
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It doesn't matter hun?
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Honestly as long as you told them your truth that's all that matters xx
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Im just a bag of nerves incase they've made a mistake and I get done xx
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Just found my MR I sent in, it quotes the following...
" I tend to avoid people. I never walk anywhere I always use my car as its my safety bubble, I only use pay at the pump or send someone in to pay for petrol as this causes me anxiety"
AND...PLANNING AND FOLLOWING A JOURNEY: (previously a 4)
I clearly stated this on the call, I have great anxiety especially on my own hence why I have to have someone with me. I cannot get public transport, I have a car as I feel too anxious and I get distressed that other people stare at me. If there is a change of a route I can’t manage because of my difficulties. For example, last week I set off to go to a Hospital appointment but because there was a diversion, I panicked and started to cry and shout, I just gave up and went home again. I get very anxious about going places I don't know on my own. I need help to remember when to leave. Even with help, I’m so worried about being late I’m often too early and then get very stressed, my child cant come to my hospital appointments due to Covid and this makes me worse. I didn't go for my Covid vaccination last week as I couldn’t face it and was in so much pain, even though I need it.
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And since this I've had 5 heart related operations in 5 weeks, being in ICU and hospital for 5 weeks and at deaths door has really made my PTSD far worse x
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All of which appears to explain the award of 12 points on the grounds that you cannot follow the route of a familiar journey without another person (taking into account that the test is what you can do on the majority of days and the need to do it to an acceptable standard etc.)Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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Thank you Calcotti, I suppose I'm just being paranoid at the moment. x
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