PIP Mobility?

SouthendShrimp

Hi,

I am new to this site but am a bit confused by the Mobility criteria for the PIP assessment.

In short i have mental health problems and i wont leave the house at all without my wife.

The DWP rang me today and told me i have been awarded PIP but they wont tell me over the phone. I have to wait for a letter.

My question is to whether i would get higher rate of mobility or not.

My wife and i believe i would be entitled to 12 points because i cannot leave the house without the assistance of my wife. That includes both familiar and unfamiliar journeys. Unfamiliar journeys i also have to take diazapan or i freak out.
I'm worried that they may say that i only get the 4 point category. To me they sort of coincide with each other so I'm not sure what they class it as.

Has anyone on here got higher rate mobilty because of mental health problems?

Thanks

pmlindyloo

SouthendShrimp wrote: »

Hi,

I am new to this site but am a bit confused by the Mobility criteria for the PIP assessment.

In short i have mental health problems and i wont leave the house at all without my wife.

The DWP rang me today and told me i have been awarded PIP but they wont tell me over the phone. I have to wait for a letter.

My question is to whether i would get higher rate of mobility or not.

My wife and i believe i would be entitled to 12 points because i cannot leave the house without the assistance of my wife. That includes both familiar and unfamiliar journeys. Unfamiliar journeys i also have to take diazapan or i freak out.
I'm worried that they may say that i only get the 4 point category. To me they sort of coincide with each other so I'm not sure what they class it as.

Has anyone on here got higher rate mobilty because of mental health problems?

Thanks

You might get answers from people with personal experiences but then will be disappointed if you don't get the higher rate.

Your letter should be with you soon.

If you are unhappy with the decision then you can appeal.

See here how to do that:

https://www.gov.uk/pip/appeals

If you appeal get some help from CAB or another welfare advisor.

fevertotell

I have similiar issues...i only got awarded 4 points for not being able to leave the house unaided.
and 8 points for not being able to walk more than 50 m...and 40m without getting extreme fatigue...i have the enhanced rate mobility...awarded last week.
hope it works out for you.

Penny-Pincher!!

I wouldn't of thought so! On the new PIP even in a wheelchair you won't get high award automatically.

Do you have a CPN? Mental health team backing etc?

rogerblack

PIP mobility doesn't work like DLA.
With DLA, high rate mobility could only be got from difficulty walking.
If you did not qualify for high rate mobility, then low-rate which would include difficulty finding your way may kick in.

PIP is different.
Get over 8 points in the mobility part, and you get standard rate. Over 12, and it's enhanced rate.

You can gain points both for physical and mental problems.
If there are no physical problems, then the most severe mental descriptor - 'Cannot follow the route of a familiar journey without another person, an assistance dog, or orientation aid' is 12 points, and qualifies you alone for the enhanced rate of the mobility component.

It is also plausible that the OP would gain points under 'needs social support to engage with other people' - or 'cannot engage with other people due to overwhelming psychological distress' (gaining 8).

This would qualify them for the standard rate of daily living.

SouthendShrimp

Thanks for the replies

Ive just got off the phone to them and they still wont tell me whats been awarded. They have told me that a payment dating back to the start of October has been issued for around £1950.

Ill just have to wait for the letter and go from there!

Thanks again for the replies

rogerblack

SouthendShrimp wrote: »

Thanks for the replies

Ive just got off the phone to them and they still wont tell me whats been awarded. They have told me that a payment dating back to the start of October has been issued for around £1950.

Ill just have to wait for the letter and go from there!

Thanks again for the replies

October till now is about 24 weeks.
That works out to about 82 pounds/week.

79 pounds a week is enhanced rate daily living.
Or 74 pounds a week is standard mobility plus standard daily living.

If it was actually close to Oct 1, then standard rate mobility + standard daily living seems reasonable.

SouthendShrimp

Thanks,

3rd October is when they said my application was completed over the phone so i assume that's when it goes back to.

Thanks again

sandy_smith_2

Penny-Pincher!! wrote: »

On the new PIP even in a wheelchair you won't get high award automatically.

Are you sure?

Someone who cannot stand, or can stand but can walk no more than 20 metres will get 12 points = high award mobility.

For those in a wheelchair the system hasn't really changed at all from what I can see.

Indie_Kid

sandy_smith wrote: »

Are you sure?

Someone who cannot stand, or can stand but can walk no more than 20 metres will get 12 points = high award mobility.

For those in a wheelchair the system hasn't really changed at all from what I can see.

But can't some wheelchair users walk that far? Which I think is the point PP was making.