Pip

Bryando

Hi,

Again conflicting information It is 100% that the descriptor only needs to apply at some point during the day and over 50% of those days?

I keep getting told the descriptor has to be at least half the day!:mad:

pmlindyloo

Does this help?

The HP should explore any variability or fluctuation in the claimant's
condition and functional ability by asking the claimant what they can
do on "good" days and "bad" days. How many "good" and "bad"
days do they have over a period of time? For some conditions
different time periods will need to be considered, such as the
potential impact of different times of the day. If a claimant is unable
to complete an activity or needs support to do so at a point in the
day when you would reasonably expect them to complete it, the
need should be treated as existing for the whole of the day, even if it
does not exist at other points in the day.
2.6.31. In general, HPs should record function over an average year for
conditions that fluctuate over months, per week for conditions that
fluctuate by the day, and by the day for conditions that vary over a
day. Information about variability is important in assessing the
functional effects of the claimant’s condition that apply on the
majority of days (bearing in mind that advice will need to consider
the impact of conditions over a year-long period). A "snapshot" view
of the claimant's condition on a particular day at a particular time is
not an adequate assessment.


From PIP Assessment Guide

Bryando

Thanks:beer: