PART 3Eligibility: Daily Living Component and Mobility Component

Scoring for daily living activities8

1

The score an individual obtains in relation to daily living activities is determined by adding together the number of points (if any) awarded for each activity listed in column 1 of the table in Part 2 of schedule 1.

2

For the purpose of paragraph (1), the number of points awarded to an individual for each activity listed in column 1 of the table is the number shown in column 3 of the table against whichever of the descriptors set out in column 2 of the table for the activity applies to the individual by virtue of regulation 10.

3

For the purposes of regulation 5, an individual has—

a

limited ability to carry out daily living activities where the individual obtains a score of at least 8 points and no more than 11 points in relation to daily living activities,

b

severely limited ability to carry out daily living activities where the individual obtains a score of at least 12 points in relation to daily living activities.