Walking speed

Jox wrote:

Simply put

Esa report states the following

"occasionally can walk for 10 minuets to the buss stop"

"the buss stop is 100 meter's away"

If it takes you 10 mins to walk 100 meters would you not qualify for high rate mobility?

At no point during the exam was i asked how far i could walk before i experienced sever discomfort the examiner just simply noted i could occasionally walk to the bus stop which i feel is unfair. i have new evidence to state i cant walk any distance without sever discomfort but this is a point i feel is important to point out to the tribunal with regard to the old evidence and decision.

DLA notes on being virtually unable to walk

The Decision Makers' Guide states that "Virtually unable to walk means unable to walk to any appreciable extent or practically unable to walk. The base point is a total inability to walk. It is extended to take in people who can technically walk but only to an insignificant extent." There continues to be much argument about how much is to be considered "insignificant".

Discomfort can mean either pain or breathlessness. Extreme fatigue and stress may also may be taken into account. It has been accepted that discomfort is subjective and that some people have higher pain thresholds than others.

The discomfort must arise from the act of walking outside and not to other factors.

Unless both your legs are missing then you will need to show that you experience severe discomfort even when using your artificial aid

When deciding whether you are virtually unable to walk the following factors will be taken into account-

The distance over which you can walk without experiencing severe discomfort

The speed at which you can walk

The length of time for which you can walk

The manner in which you can walk

This question is about walking out of doors, not in your home.

If you can only walk up to 30 yards without severe discomfort then you will qualify.

If you can only walk between 30 and 70 yards without severe discomfort then it is likely that you will qualify.

If you can walk more than seventy yards without severe discomfort then you will need to show that the other three factors mean that you are virtually unable to walk. For example, if you can show that it takes you five minutes to walk 100 metres, you should qualify.

It does not matter whether the severe discomfort occurs at the time of your walk or later. What counts is that the discomfort is a direct result of your attempt to walk.

Where you live or whether or not you work is not taken into account.