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Geri-G
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According to a PIP medical report, as my client can drive and use a steering wheel, she has the manual dexterity to prepare a simple meal!

So by DWP logic,  all drivers will fail Activity One!

Gail Knight
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Many DLA appeals failed on the same such logic

Mike Hughes
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Geri-G - 29 October 2015 01:43 PM

According to a PIP medical report, as my client can drive and use a steering wheel, she has the manual dexterity to prepare a simple meal!

So by DWP logic,  all drivers will fail Activity One!

Anyone remember this?!

http://www.rightsnet.org.uk/welfare-rights/caselaw/item/Using-evidence-of-ability-to-drive-when-making-a-decision-on-the-cooking-te

Much more where that came from as a site search will reveal.

Now, if only the PIP test was solely about manual dexterity…