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4 years 6 months ago #251701 by Barbarag
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Hello,
I have just received the PIP Questionnaire and am having difficulty understanding how respond to the question, specifically Section 3 Preparing and eating food. Owing to my disability I am unable to either prepare or cook food, my husband does all this so question 3b is the only one I feel I can answer.
How should I answer 3a, asking if I use and aid or appliance to prepare or cook a simple meal , as neither "yes" "no" or "sometimes" is of any relevance. Do I simply ignore the question? If not, how can I address this? It really confusing and I am struggling to understand
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I have just received the PIP Questionnaire and am having difficulty understanding how respond to the question, specifically Section 3 Preparing and eating food. Owing to my disability I am unable to either prepare or cook food, my husband does all this so question 3b is the only one I feel I can answer.
How should I answer 3a, asking if I use and aid or appliance to prepare or cook a simple meal , as neither "yes" "no" or "sometimes" is of any relevance. Do I simply ignore the question? If not, how can I address this? It really confusing and I am struggling to understand
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4 years 6 months ago - 4 years 6 months ago #251705 by Gary
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Hi Barbarag
Leave it blank and write next to it 'see below', where you can describe the issues you have with preparing and eating. We have a guide on this: Guide to PIP claims:
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
So if you can't cut up vegetables, you say why not:
1, Because of frequent bouts of dizziness you are only able to sit down for a few minutes (try and say what few is). and then you need to go and lay down.
2. Handling knives is impossible because of the lack of grip and safety issues and the real danger of hurting yourself, which is why your husband does all the cooking. (Remind them again here that when you are alone your husband leaves you cold food to eat.)
3. Because of the lack of grip you are unable to move pans, as you would drop them. You don't have the balance of strength.
4. Nor could you take a ready meal and put in in the microwave (you need to say why you can't do this - balance, grip, dizziness, lifting something out - the danger of burning and hurting yourself, being unable to stand).
5. If you cannot sit on a perching stool, you need to say why you cannot sit on a perching stool (because of the dizziness).
If you have any further questions come back to the forum.
Gary
Leave it blank and write next to it 'see below', where you can describe the issues you have with preparing and eating. We have a guide on this: Guide to PIP claims:
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
So if you can't cut up vegetables, you say why not:
1, Because of frequent bouts of dizziness you are only able to sit down for a few minutes (try and say what few is). and then you need to go and lay down.
2. Handling knives is impossible because of the lack of grip and safety issues and the real danger of hurting yourself, which is why your husband does all the cooking. (Remind them again here that when you are alone your husband leaves you cold food to eat.)
3. Because of the lack of grip you are unable to move pans, as you would drop them. You don't have the balance of strength.
4. Nor could you take a ready meal and put in in the microwave (you need to say why you can't do this - balance, grip, dizziness, lifting something out - the danger of burning and hurting yourself, being unable to stand).
5. If you cannot sit on a perching stool, you need to say why you cannot sit on a perching stool (because of the dizziness).
If you have any further questions come back to the forum.
Gary
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4 years 6 months ago #251719 by Barbarag
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Thank you so much Gary, you have explained that really well and far easier to understand.
Another question, if I may. I have been in the ESA Support Group for some years now, following a Tribunal - and though I suppose I could have claimed for PIP for some time now, was thankful for that award. Should or could I make reference to my ESA and the disabilities involved in the outcome?
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Another question, if I may. I have been in the ESA Support Group for some years now, following a Tribunal - and though I suppose I could have claimed for PIP for some time now, was thankful for that award. Should or could I make reference to my ESA and the disabilities involved in the outcome?
Many thanks
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4 years 6 months ago #251724 by Gary
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Hi Barbarag
Yes, you can make reference to your ESA SG, you can even send in the same supporting documents that you sent to ESA.
The only reason you should including your ESA award, is if you can show it's relevance to the PIP criteria.
The questions are not identical nor are the way they are awarded - so make sure that you have checked the PIP criteria, it certainly won't harm your ESA award if you were to include it.
We do have a chart showing the degree of overlap between UC/ESA and PIP descriptors UC/ESA and PIP overlap www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
You can come back to the forum as often as you like, we do have a Q&A section where you may find your answer quicker.
Gary
Yes, you can make reference to your ESA SG, you can even send in the same supporting documents that you sent to ESA.
The only reason you should including your ESA award, is if you can show it's relevance to the PIP criteria.
The questions are not identical nor are the way they are awarded - so make sure that you have checked the PIP criteria, it certainly won't harm your ESA award if you were to include it.
We do have a chart showing the degree of overlap between UC/ESA and PIP descriptors UC/ESA and PIP overlap www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
You can come back to the forum as often as you like, we do have a Q&A section where you may find your answer quicker.
Gary
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