*Important Read* from @latentexistence – PIP consultation final judgement in full #disability #mentalhealth

‘Mr Justice Hickinbottom:
Introduction

A disabled person who satisfies various statutory criteria is entitled to Disability Living Allowance (“DLA”), a single welfare benefit with two components – the care component and the mobility component. The care component is designed to help with the additional costs of daily living activities, such as personal care, shopping and preparing meals. The mobility component helps with additional costs of getting around. Different rates are payable depending on the severity of the impact of the person’s disability. For the care component, there are three rates. For the mobility component, there are two: the higher rate (currently £56.75 per week) and the lower rate (£21.55 per week). The higher rate is awarded to claimants who are “virtually unable to walk”; and, although there are various criteria by which this is measured, generally a claimant will satisfy that test if he is unable to walk more than 50m, unaided or using only manual aids or appliances. The higher rate mobility component is sufficient to lease a Motability vehicle.’………(keep reading…)

http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2014/2434.htmlFiled under: Mental Health, The News & Policies. Tagged: mobility component

Source: Dawn Willis sharing the News and Views of the Mentally Wealthy - July 22, 2014 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Quinonostante Tags: Mental Health, The News & Policies. mobility component Source Type: blogs