I've got no problem with Disabled people getting a Mobility vehicle but I still don't see how people can continue to receive the benefit after having an operation that cures the problem. ie. New Kneecaps that allow the person to walk, unaided 4mls to the Pub and back.
Still receiving and continue to receive the benefit after they have reached retirement age.
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Quote: Originally posted by emmitdb on 08/2/2016I've got no problem with Disabled people getting a Mobility vehicle but I still don't see how people can continue to receive the benefit after having an operation that cures the problem. ie. New Kneecaps that allow the person to walk, unaided 4mls to the Pub and back.
Still receiving and continue to receive the benefit after they have reached retirement age.
Yes I agree absolutely ridiculous walking to the pub when they have got a perfectly good moto car to use getting there then taxi back
Under DLA, you qualified for the higher rate of the mobility element if you couldn't walk 50 metres. Under the PIP regulations, this has been reduced to 20 metres. That's why a lot of people are losing their higher rate awards.
If you have mental health issues, a learning disability or a sensory impairment that make it hard for you get out and about unaided, you may still be able to get the higher rate by scoring points under both the mobility descriptors to achieve the necessary 12 points for the higher rate.
When you complete the form (or ask for a mandatory reconsideration, or appeal), it's important to consider if you can perform the relevant activity safely, repeatedly, reliably, to a reasonable standard and in a reasonable standard. If you can't do all those things, then you can't carry out the activity.
To get points under PIP, you have to be unable to do something the majority of the time. You can use more than one of the safely etc tests above in different ways to make up more than 50% of the time. Say you can't do something 2 days a week because of pain, and can't do them repeatedly 2 days a week because of fatigue, that gives you 4 days a week that you can't do that thing.
No-one should ever complete the form without looking up the descriptors (easily available online) and reading each one before answering the relevant question.
Benefits and Work are a great organisation, I really rate them. CABx, local law centres etc will often have trained advisers who can help with the form.
Quote: Originally posted by emmitdb on 08/2/2016
I've got no problem with Disabled people getting a Mobility vehicle but I still don't see how people can continue to receive the benefit after having an operation that cures the problem. ie. New Kneecaps that allow the person to walk, unaided 4mls to the Pub and back.
Still receiving and continue to receive the benefit after they have reached retirement age.
They should have reported the change in their circumstances and had their award reviewed. It's borderline fraud not to.
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