PIP and the start of the process

Hiya

Many thanks

We had an argument over this one and I won.

It made sense when we read your reply.

We are now on q8 and going well.

Thanks
xx

Hi there,

So hubby has won then!!!

I can see both points of view.

Where I was using hubby/carer as an 'aid/appliance' and therefore tick yes.

Whereas as I 'do not cook' because I am unable to stand, chop, and steady myself at the same time due to numbness on the right hand side/spinal problems and hence would not be safe in the kitchen I should tick 'no'. No aid will change this.

I am hoping my questions and subsequent answers and progress listed under my posting, will help others who may well look at these ambiguous questions in the same light and need the right answers to write on these so very easy simple PIP2 Forms!!

Many thanks

Good morning,

This morning at 8am we phoned the DWP to plead for another extension.
We are still awaiting a letter and still to complete the lovely form.
It has to be there by the 3rd Jan, stuck in the middle of postal closures for the Christmas/New Year so it would not wend its way to the appropriate destination in time.

The lovely Hxxxxx answered the phone and said she would have to apply to someone else in order to get an extension and we would not know for a day or so!!! Not ideal. Fingers crossed it all goes well.

Help please.
Question 14 c
It asks 'Do you use a wheelchair or similar device to move around safely, reliably and repeatedly and in a reasonable time period.
yes/no/sometimes.

I have to be wheeled in a rear operated wheelchair due to my upper body impairment along with my poor peripheral vision.
So do I tick box yes /no/ or sometimes ?

Cannot find an answer to this anywhere and there must be others out there that need this question answered

Many thanks

pusscatsmum wrote: Help please.
Question 14 c
It asks 'Do you use a wheelchair or similar device to move around safely, reliably and repeatedly and in a reasonable time period.
yes/no/sometimes.

I have to be wheeled in a rear operated wheelchair due to my upper body impairment along with my poor peripheral vision.
So do I tick box yes /no/ or sometimes ?

Cannot find an answer to this anywhere and there must be others out there that need this question answered

Many thanks

Hi pcm,


As the PIP "Moving Around" Activity part of PIP Mobility assesses your ability to "stand then move" (walk) the requisite distances covered by the Descriptors, if you have to use a mobility scooter, electric/power wheelchair, or manual wheelchair through necessity rather than by choice for the majority of the time, and cannot walk the requisite distances "reliably" then you should receive the appropriate level of points for the highest scoring Descriptor that you fulfil under that Activity.

So, if you have to be pushed in a manual wheelchair, and cannot walk the requisite distances laid down in the Descriptors, you should state Yes you do have to use a wheelchair through necessity, explaining why, and cannot walk xxx metres aided or unaided, reliably and safely in a reasonable time scale for the majority of days, that being the case of course.

As this is a "Walking Test" any distance that you can move in any type of wheelchair should not be counted against the distances laid down in the Descriptors.

If you can Walk some distance, some of the time, you would need to explain how and why you Need to use a wheelchair for the majority of the other days.

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