Question re PIP and Eating and Drinking

LocoLoco

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

Ames

Yes, in my opinion what you describe does count as prompting.

w06

It sounds like prompting to me (I'm no expert though).

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.

LocoLoco

Ames wrote: »

Yes, in my opinion what you describe does count as prompting.

That's very helpful, Ames, thank you so much for getting back to me so quickly

LocoLoco

w06 wrote: »

It sounds like prompting to me (I'm no expert though).

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.

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

pmlindyloo

I think this is a great help when completing the PIP form.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/help-with-your-claim/fill-in-form/

LocoLoco

pmlindyloo wrote: »

I think this is a great help when completing the PIP form.

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

Alice_Holt

Also this may be useful:
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.

beanielou

Great advice there for you

LocoLoco

Alice_Holt wrote: »

Also this may be useful:
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.

That's great, Alice Holt, thank you

LocoLoco

beanielou wrote: »

Great advice there for you

Yes, I agree!