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  "legislation": "uksi/2011/228",
  "legislation_title": "The Employment and Support Allowance (Limited Capability for Work and Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity) (Amendment) Regulations 2011",
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  "text": "“SCHEDULE 2\nASSESSMENT OF WHETHER A CLAIMANT HAS LIMITED CAPABILITY FOR WORK\nRegulation 19(2) and (3)\nPart 1\nPhysical disabilities\n(1)Activity\n(2) Descriptors\n(3)Points\n1. Mobilising unaided by another person with or without a walking stick, manual wheelchair or other aid if such aid can reasonably be used.\n1\n(a)\nCannot either:\n(i) mobilise more than 50 metres on level ground without stopping in order to avoid significant discomfort or exhaustion;\nor\n(ii) repeatedly mobilise 50 metres within a reasonable timescale because of significant discomfort or exhaustion.\n15\n(b)\nCannot mount or descend two steps unaided by another person even with the support of a handrail.\n9\n(c)\nCannot either:\n(i) mobilise more than 100 metres on level ground without stopping in order to avoid significant discomfort or exhaustion;\nor\n(ii) repeatedly mobilise 100 metres within a reasonable timescale because of significant discomfort or exhaustion.\n9\n(d)\nCannot either:\n(i) mobilise more than 200 metres on level ground without stopping in order to avoid significant discomfort or exhaustion;\nor\n(ii) repeatedly mobilise 200 metres within a reasonable timescale because of significant discomfort or exhaustion.\n6\n(e)\nNone of the above apply.\n0\n2. Standing and sitting.\n2\n(a)\nCannot move between one seated position and another seated position located next to one another without receiving physical assistance from another person.\n15\n(b)\nCannot, for the majority of the time, remain at a work station, either:\n(i) standing unassisted by another person (even if free to move around); or\n(ii) sitting (even in an adjustable chair)\nfor more than 30 minutes, before needing to move away in order to avoid significant discomfort or exhaustion.\n9\n(c)\nCannot, for the majority of the time, remain at a work station, either:\n(i) standing unassisted by another person (even if free to move around); or\n(ii) sitting (even in an adjustable chair)\nfor more than an hour before needing to move away in order to avoid significant discomfort or exhaustion.\n6\n(d)\nNone of the above apply\n0\n3. Reaching.\n3\n(a)\nCannot raise either arm as if to put something in the top pocket of a coat or jacket.\n15\n(b)\nCannot raise either arm to top of head as if to put on a hat.\n9\n(c)\nCannot raise either arm above head height as if to reach for something.\n6\n(d)\nNone of the above apply.\n0\n4. Picking up and moving or transferring by the use of the upper body and arms.\n(a)\nCannot pick up and move a 0.5 litre carton full of liquid.\n15\n(b)\nCannot pick up and move a one litre carton full of liquid.\n9\n(c)\nCannot transfer a light but bulky object such as an empty cardboard box.\n6\n(d)\nNone of the above apply.\n0\n5. Manual dexterity.\n5\n(a)\nCannot either:\n(i) press a button, such as a telephone keypad; or\n(ii) turn the pages of a book\nwith either hand.\n15\n(b)\nCannot pick up a £1 coin or equivalent with either hand.\n15\n(c)\nCannot use a pen or pencil to make a meaningful mark.\n9\n(d)\nCannot use a suitable keyboard or mouse.\n9\n(e)\nNone of the above apply.\n0\n6. Making self understood through speaking, writing, typing, or other means normally used, unaided by another person.\n6\n(a)\nCannot convey a simple message, such as the presence of a hazard.\n15\n(b)\nHas significant difficulty conveying a simple message to strangers.\n15\n(c)\nHas some difficulty conveying a simple message to strangers.\n6\n(d)\nNone of the above apply.\n0\n7. Understanding communication by both verbal means (such as hearing or lip reading) and non-verbal means (such as reading 16 point print) using any aid it is reasonable to expect them to use, unaided by another person.\n7\n(a)\nCannot understand a simple message due to sensory impairment, such as the location of a fire escape.\n15\n(b)\nHas significant difficulty understanding a simple message from a stranger due to sensory impairment.\n15\n(c)\nHas some difficulty understanding a simple message from a stranger due to sensory impairment.\n6\n(d)\nNone of the above apply.\n0\n8. Navigation and maintaining safety, using a guide dog or other aid if normally used.\n8\n(a)\nUnable to navigate around familiar surroundings, without being accompanied by another person, due to sensory impairment.\n15\n(b)\nCannot safely complete a potentially hazardous task such as crossing the road, without being accompanied by another person, due to sensory impairment.\n15\n(c)\nUnable to navigate around unfamiliar surroundings, without being accompanied by another person, due to sensory impairment.\n9\n(d)\nNone of the above apply.\n0\n9. Absence or loss of control leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel and/or bladder, other than enuresis (bed-wetting) despite the presence of any aids or adaptations normally used.\n9\n(a)\nAt least once a month experiences:\n(i) loss of control leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel and/or voiding of the bladder; or\n(ii) substantial leakage of the contents of a collecting device\nsufficient to require cleaning and a change in clothing.\n15\n(b)\nAt risk of loss of control leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel and/or voiding of the bladder, sufficient to require cleaning and a change in clothing, if not able to reach a toilet quickly.\n6\n(c)\nNone of the above apply.\n0\n10. Consciousness during waking moments.\n10\n(a)\nAt least once a week, has an involuntary episode of lost or altered consciousness resulting in significantly disrupted awareness or concentration.\n15\n(b)\nAt least once a month, has an involuntary episode of lost or altered consciousness resulting in significantly disrupted awareness or concentration.\n6\n(c)\nNone of the above apply.\n0.\nPART 2\nMental, cognitive and intellectual function assessment\n11. Learning tasks.\n11\n(a)\nCannot learn how to complete a simple task, such as setting an alarm clock.\n15\n(b)\nCannot learn anything beyond a simple task, such as setting an alarm clock.\n9\n(c)\nCannot learn anything beyond a moderately complex task, such as the steps involved in operating a washing machine to clean clothes.\n6\n(d)\nNone of the above apply.\n0\n12. Awareness of everyday hazards (such as boiling water or sharp objects).\n12\n(a)\nReduced awareness of everyday hazards leads to a significant risk of:\n(i) injury to self or others; or\n(ii) damage to property or possessions\nsuch that they require supervision for the majority of the time to maintain safety.\n15\n(b)\nReduced awareness of everyday hazards leads to a significant risk of\n(i) injury to self or others; or\n(ii) damage to property or possessions\nsuch that they frequently require supervision to maintain safety.\n9\n(c)\nReduced awareness of everyday hazards leads to a significant risk of:\n(i) injury to self or others; or\n(ii) damage to property or possessions\nsuch that they occasionally require supervision to maintain safety.\n6\n(d)\nNone of the above apply.\n0\n13. Initiating and completing personal action (which means planning, organisation, problem solving, prioritising or switching tasks).\n13\n(a)\nCannot, due to impaired mental function, reliably initiate or complete at least 2 sequential personal actions.\n15\n(b)\nCannot, due to impaired mental function, reliably initiate or complete at least 2 personal actions for the majority of the time.\n9\n(c)\nFrequently cannot, due to impaired mental function, reliably initiate or complete at least 2 personal actions.\n6\n(d)\nNone of the above apply.\n0\n14. Coping with change.\n14\n(a)\nCannot cope with any change to the extent that day to day life cannot be managed.\n15\n(b)\nCannot cope with minor planned change (such as a pre-arranged change to the routine time scheduled for a lunch break), to the extent that overall day to day life is made significantly more difficult.\n9\n(c)\nCannot cope with minor unplanned change (such as the timing of an appointment on the day it is due to occur), to the extent that overall, day to day life is made significantly more difficult.\n6\n(d)\nNone of the above apply.\n0\n15. Getting about.\n15\n(a)\nCannot get to any specified place with which the claimant is familiar.\n15\n(b)\nIs unable to get to a specified place with which the claimant is familiar, without being accompanied by another person.\n9\n(c)\nIs unable to get to a specified place with which the claimant is unfamiliar without being accompanied by another person.\n6\n(d)\nNone of the above apply.\n0\n16. Coping with social engagement due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder.\n16\n(a)\nEngagement in social contact is always precluded due to difficulty relating to others or significant distress experienced by the individual.\n15\n(b)\nEngagement in social contact with someone unfamiliar to the claimant is always precluded due to difficulty relating to others or significant distress experienced by the individual.\n9\n(c)\nEngagement in social contact with someone unfamiliar to the claimant is not possible for the majority of the time due to difficulty relating to others or significant distress experienced by the individual.\n6\n(d)\nNone of the above apply.\n0\n17. Appropriateness of behaviour with other people, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder.\n17\n(a)\nHas, on a daily basis, uncontrollable episodes of aggressive or disinhibited behaviour that would be unreasonable in any workplace.\n15\n(b)\nFrequently has uncontrollable episodes of aggressive or disinhibited behaviour that would be unreasonable in any workplace.\n15\n(c)\nOccasionally has uncontrollable episodes of aggressive or disinhibited behaviour that would be unreasonable in any workplace.\n9\n(d)\nNone of the above apply.\n0.\n”",
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