F8SCHEDULE 3ASSESSMENT OF WHETHER A CLAIMANT HAS LIMITED CAPABILITY FOR WORK-RELATED ACTIVITY
Words in Sch. 3 substituted (28.1.2013) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3096), regs. 1(1), 6(a) (with reg. 2)
Sch. 3 para. 5 substituted (29.10.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2536), regs. 1(1), 13(34)(a)
Words in Sch. 3 substituted (28.1.2013) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3096), regs. 1(1), 6(b) (with reg. 2)
Words in Sch. 3 substituted (28.1.2013) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3096), regs. 1(1), 6(c) (with reg. 2)
Words in Sch. 3 para. 7 inserted (29.10.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2536), regs. 1(1), 13(34)(b)(i)
Words in Sch. 3 para. 7 omitted (29.10.2013) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2536), regs. 1(1), 13(34)(b)(ii)
Words in Sch. 3 substituted (28.1.2013) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3096), regs. 1(1), 6(d) (with reg. 2)
Words in Sch. 3 para. 10 substituted (29.10.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2536), regs. 1(1), 13(34)(c)
Word in Sch. 3 para. 13 substituted (29.10.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2536), regs. 1(1), 13(34)(d)
Words in Sch. 3 para. 15 substituted (29.10.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2536), regs. 1(1), 13(34)(e)
Activity | Descriptors |
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1. F6Mobilising unaided by another person with or without a walking stick, manual wheelchair or other aid if such aid is normally, or could reasonably be, worn or used. | Cannot either:
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2. Transferring from one seated position to another. | Cannot move between one seated position and another seated position located next to one another without receiving physical assistance from another person. |
3. Reaching. | Cannot raise either arm as if to put something in the top pocket of a coat or jacket. |
4. Picking up and moving or transferring by the use of the upper body and arms (excluding standing, sitting, bending or kneeling and all other activities specified in this Schedule). | Cannot pick up and move a 0.5 litre carton full of liquid. |
5. Manual dexterity. | F11Cannot press a button (such as a telephone keypad) with either hand or cannot turn the pages of a book with either hand. |
6. F1Making self understood through speaking, writing, typing, or other means which are normally, or could reasonably be, used, unaided by another person. | Cannot convey a simple message, such as the presence of a hazard. |
7. F4Understanding communication by:
using any aid that is normally, or could reasonably be, used, unaided by another person. | Cannot understand a simple messageF7, such as the location of a fire escape, due to sensory impairmentF10.... |
8. F2Absence or loss of control whilst conscious leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel and/or voiding of the bladder, other than enuresis (bed-wetting), despite the wearing or use of any aids or adaptations which are normally, or could reasonably be, worn or used. | At least once a week experiences:
sufficient to require the individual to clean themselves and change clothing. |
9. Learning tasks. | Cannot learn how to complete a simple task, such as setting an alarm clock, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder. |
10. Awareness of hazard. | Reduced awareness of everyday hazards, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder, leads to a significant risk of:
such that F9the claimant requires supervision for the majority of the time to maintain safety. |
11. Initiating and completing personal action (which means planning, organisation, problem solving, prioritising or switching tasks). | Cannot, due to impaired mental function, reliably initiate or complete at least 2 sequential personal actions. |
12. Coping with change. | Cannot cope with any change, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder, to the extent that day to day life cannot be managed. |
13. Coping with social engagement, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder. | Engagement in social contact is always precluded due to difficulty relating to others or significant distress experienced by the F5claimant. |
14. Appropriateness of behaviour with other people, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder. | Has, on a daily basis, uncontrollable episodes of aggressive or disinhibited behaviour that would be unreasonable in any workplace. |
15. Conveying food or drink to the mouth. |
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16. Chewing or swallowing food or drink. |
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Sch. 3 substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Limited Capability for Work and Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/228), regs. 1(1), 4(2), Sch. 2