PIP Mobility Component Activities 3

Question 1

Which two activities make up the PIP Mobility Component assessment?

Accepted Answer

Moving around and planning and following journeys

Answer

The Mobility Component is assessed across two activities: Moving Around and Planning and Following Journeys.

Question 2

A claimant can move more than 200 metres with or without an aid. What score do they receive for the Moving Around activity?

Accepted Answer

0 points

Answer

Being able to move more than 200 metres, aided or unaided, meets the highest functioning descriptor and scores 0 points.

Question 3

Under 'Planning and Following Journeys,' a claimant cannot follow an unfamiliar route without another person, assistance dog, or orientation aid. How many points is this worth?

Accepted Answer

4 points

Answer

Needing assistance for unfamiliar journeys specifically scores 4 points under the Planning and Following Journeys descriptors.

Question 4

What is the minimum distance a claimant must be unable to exceed, aided or unaided, to score 12 points under Moving Around?

Accepted Answer

1 metre

Answer

Scoring 12 points on Moving Around requires that the claimant cannot stand and move more than 1 metre either aided or unaided.

Question 5

Which descriptor under 'Planning and Following Journeys' scores 8 points?

Accepted Answer

Cannot plan the route of any journey

Answer

Being unable to plan the route of any journey — regardless of familiarity — scores 8 points.

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PIP Mobility Component Activities 3