Social Security Experience Panels - Adult Disability Payment: mobility component eligibility criteria

Footnotes

1. For the report on these topics see Social Security Experience Panels: Enhanced Administration Powers - re-determinations and appeals, fraud and special measures for COVID-19

2. As outlined earlier, fieldwork also covered topics from the Enhanced Administration and Recovery Consultation. Including these additional topics, five focus groups with 30 participants took place in total.

3. In situations such as this, where an individual was unable to move or walk unaided, but could walk 200 metres while aided then descriptor A would, based on this information alone, be correct. However, it is important to note that their case would also be considered in the context of the reliability criteria i.e. how are they affected by walking? Can they do it safely? How long does it take them? Depending on these circumstances the Case Manager may then decide that a different descriptor is more appropriate, seeking additional input from a Practitioner or the Decision Support Team if they need further guidance.

4. Descriptors have been amended in this report from '50%' to '50 per cent' for accessibility reasons.