Mobility section of DLA claim - did you know?

Today I finally had my DLA Appeal Tribunal hearing (for various reasons this took place 18 months after I was first granted the Low Care component).

Because of the difficulties I have in walking, I was hoping that I would be considered for the Low Rate Mobility component at the tribunal, as having some money to help me afford a taxi once or twice a week would enable me to socialise once more and have a small measure of independence. However, I was turned down for this (but maintain the Low Care component)on the basis that 'Low Mobility is intended for people who are likely to,say, hit others when out and about or become aggressive, have aggrophobia or are likely to be wrecks if outside unaccompanied. It has to be about more than just having difficulty walking'.

Um, has anyone else ever heard or read about this? Although my original claim for DLA was completed solely by myself, I found this site afterwards and have read extensively the advice it offers. Nowhere have I discovered an article that states the above.

Were the Tribunal panel incorrect or have I missed something? Any replies will be welcomed, thanks in advance.

Lower and higher rate mobility are for quite different things, not for different degrees of the same thing.

Higher rate mobility is mostly for people that have physical difficulty walking more than a very short distance, although some people with very severe behavioural problems (such as might be experienced with some people with autism) get it.

Lower rate is for people who need supervision when in unfamiliar places. It is typically received by people with sensory impairments or certain types of mental illness.