Question re PIP and Eating and Drinking
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Hello all, I'm filling in my son's PIP form and just wondered if anyone can answer this: it says on the descriptors 'needs prompting to take nutrition'; do they mean prompting for every mouthful and every sip or just some prompting?
My son can and does eat and drink unaided but needs to be told it's time to eat and sometimes needs to be reminded to keep eating whilst he's doing it. Drinking is similar; he needs drinks to be put in front of him but will usually drink it once it's there although some days will need reminding. If he's had a seizure or is especially tired he will need to be prompted frequently but those days are rare now (thankfully).
Can anyone advise? Not trying to fiddle the system or claim he has problems he doesn't but am trying to work out the number of points he may get and don't want to fill the form with unnecessary information that won't be relevant to the claim anyway
Many thanks in advance
My son can and does eat and drink unaided but needs to be told it's time to eat and sometimes needs to be reminded to keep eating whilst he's doing it. Drinking is similar; he needs drinks to be put in front of him but will usually drink it once it's there although some days will need reminding. If he's had a seizure or is especially tired he will need to be prompted frequently but those days are rare now (thankfully).
Can anyone advise? Not trying to fiddle the system or claim he has problems he doesn't but am trying to work out the number of points he may get and don't want to fill the form with unnecessary information that won't be relevant to the claim anyway
Many thanks in advance
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When I filled in my PIP form, where there were things that I wasn't sure about I chose the box that seemed most appropriate and then explained - as you have above - next to it. And then again explained at the face to face.
That's very helpful, Ames, thank you so much for getting back to me so quickly
Brilliant, thank you, W06, yes, I'm doing the same - ticking the one that seems the closest fit, explaining it in detail in the next bit and then linking it to whichever report it's mentioned in - I've gone into overdrive and numbered all the reports so I can write "Report 3, page 2, paragraph 6" just so there's no confusion! Lol, lot of work but if we can get the right award first time it will be worth it
Thank you for the feedback, much appreciated
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/help-with-your-claim/fill-in-form/
Thank you, pmlindyloo, I will have a look through this as well, many thanks
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/665635/pip-assessment-guide-part-2-assessment-criteria.pdf
It details how assessors should interpret the descriptors.
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