Schedule 3 ASSESSMENT OF WHETHER A CLAIMANT HAS LIMITED CAPABILITY FOR WORK-RELATED ACTIVITYF1

Cannot either:

1. (a)

   mobilise more than 50 metres on level ground without stopping in order to avoid significant discomfort or exhaustion; or

2. (b)

   repeatedly mobilise 50 metres within a reasonable timescale because of significant discomfort or exhaustion.

F3Cannot press a button (such as a telephone keypad) with either hand or cannot turn the pages of a book with either hand.

F5Understanding communication by:

1. (i)

   verbal means (such as hearing or lip reading) alone,

2. (ii)

   non-verbal means (such as reading 16 point print or Braille) alone, or

3. (iii)

   a combination of (i) and (ii),

using any aid that is normally, or could reasonably be, used, unaided by another person.

At least once a week experiences:

1. (a)

   loss of control leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel and/or voiding of the bladder; or

2. (b)

   substantial leakage of the contents of a collecting device

sufficient to require the individual to clean themselves and change clothing.

Reduced awareness of everyday hazards, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder, leads to a significant risk of:

1. (a)

   injury to self or others; or

2. (b)

   damage to property or possessions

such that F9the claimant requires supervision for the majority of the time to maintain safety.

1. (a)

   Cannot convey food or drink to the claimant’s own mouth without receiving physical assistance from someone else;

2. (b)

   Cannot convey food or drink to the claimant’s own mouth without repeatedly F11stopping or experiencing breathlessness or severe discomfort;

3. (c)

   Cannot convey food or drink to the claimant’s own mouth without receiving regular prompting given by someone else in the claimant’s physical presence; or

4. (d)

   Owing to a severe disorder of mood or behaviour, fails to convey food or drink to the claimant’s own mouth without receiving:

   1. (i)

      physical assistance from someone else; or

   2. (ii)

      regular prompting given by someone else in the claimant’s presence.

1. (a)

   Cannot chew or swallow food or drink;

2. (b)

   Cannot chew or swallow food or drink without repeatedly stopping, experiencing breathlessness or severe discomfort;

3. (c)

   Cannot chew or swallow food or drink without repeatedly receiving regular prompting given by someone else in the claimant’s presence; or

4. (d)

   Owing to a severe disorder of mood or behaviour, fails to:

   1. (i)

      chew or swallow food or drink; or

   2. (ii)

      chew or swallow food or drink without regular prompting given by someone else in the claimant’s presence.