Mobility Component Activities Flashcards
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How is a claimant assessed if their mobility varies significantly from day to day?
Answer: The descriptor that applies for more than 50% of days is used
PIP uses the 'majority of days' test — the descriptor that applies on more than 50% of days is the one scored.
A claimant uses a powered wheelchair to travel distances exceeding 200 metres. How does this affect their Moving Around score?
Answer: They score 12 points because they cannot walk unaided
Moving Around assesses the ability to walk; if a claimant cannot stand and walk at all, they score 12 points regardless of wheelchair use.
Which condition is most likely to score points under 'Planning and Following Journeys' due to psychological distress?
Answer: Severe agoraphobia preventing outdoor journeys
Severe agoraphobia or similar anxiety disorders that prevent journeys due to overwhelming psychological distress can score up to 10 points.
What is the role of an 'orientation aid' in the context of the Planning and Following Journeys activity?
Answer: A device or tool that helps someone with a sensory impairment navigate routes
An orientation aid is a specialist tool, such as a long cane or sensory navigation device, used by people with visual or sensory impairments to navigate journeys.
A claimant can reliably plan familiar routes but experiences severe anxiety when facing unfamiliar destinations. Which descriptor most likely applies?
Answer: 4 points — cannot follow unfamiliar routes without help
Needing another person, assistance dog, or orientation aid for unfamiliar journeys scores 4 points under Planning and Following Journeys.
PIP Mobility descriptors require that activities be completed 'safely.' What does 'safely' mean in this context?
Answer: In a manner unlikely to cause significant harm to the claimant or another person
Safely means in a manner unlikely to cause significant harm to the claimant or anyone else, accounting for the manner and manner in which the activity is performed.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four criteria used to judge whether a claimant can complete a Mobility activity for PIP purposes?
Answer: Independently without financial cost
The four criteria are: safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly, and in a reasonable time period — financial cost is not a criterion.