Here’s the list of activities and descriptors for deciding if you should be in the support group or not…
I have highlighted in bold words that have changed, or been added, when compared with the limited capability for work assessment.
| Activity |
Descriptors |
| 1. Mobilising 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, unaided by another person, either: (a) mobilise more
than 50 metres on level ground without stopping in order to avoid
significant discomfort or exhaustion; or (b) repeatedly mobilise
50 metres within a reasonable timescale because of significant
discomfort or exhaustion. |
| 2. Transferring from one seated position to another |
Cannot move between one seated position and another seated
position which are 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. |
Cannot pick up and move a 0.5 litre carton full of liquid. |
| 5. Manual dexterity. |
Cannot press a button (such as a telephone keypad) with either
hand or cannot turn the pages of a book with either hand. |
| 6. Making 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. Understanding communication by: (i) verbal means (such as
hearing or lip reading) alone; (ii) non-verbal means (such as
reading 16 point print or Braille) alone; or (iii) a combination
of sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii), using any aid that is normally or
could reasonably be used, unaided by another person. |
Cannot understand a simple message, such as the location of a
fire escape, due to sensory impairment. |
| 8. Absence or loss of control whilst conscious leading to
extensive evacuation of the bowel and/or 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: (a) loss of
control leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel and/or
voiding of the bladder; or (b) substantial leakage of the contents
of a collecting device, 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 leads to a significant
risk of: (a) injury to self or others; or (b) damage to property
or possessions, such that the 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 two 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 claimant. |
| 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. |
(a) Cannot convey food or drink to the claimant's own mouth
without receiving physical assistance from someone else; (b)
Cannot convey food or drink to the claimant's own mouth without
repeatedly stopping or experiencing breathlessness or severe
discomfort; (c) Cannot convey food or drink to the claimant's own
mouth without receiving regular prompting given by someone else in
the claimant's presence; or (d) Owing to a severe disorder of mood
or behaviour, fails to convey food or drink to the claimant's own
mouth without receiving: (i) physical assistance from someone
else; or (ii) regular prompting given by someone else in the
claimant's presence |
| 16. Chewing or swallowing food or drink. |
(a) Cannot chew or swallow food or drink; (b) Cannot chew or
swallow food or drink without repeatedly stopping or experiencing
breathlessness or severe discomfort; (c) Cannot chew or swallow
food or drink without repeatedly receiving regular prompting given
by someone else in the claimant's presence; or (d) Owing to a
severe disorder of mood or behaviour, fails to: (i) chew or
swallow food or drink; or (ii) chew or swallow food or drink
without regular prompting given by someone else in the claimant's
presence. |