Managing therapy or monitoring a health condition

Hi Pamela
Here us a copy of the interpretstion section of the 2013 PIP Regulations which relate to Descriptor 3.
Terms used in the PIP descriptors are defined in regulations and, in relation to Activity 3, are -

“aid or appliance” - (a) means any device which improves, provides or replaces [the claimant's] impaired physical or mental function; and (b) includes a prosthesis;
“assistance” means physical intervention by another person and does not include speech;
“manage medication” means take medication, where a failure to do so is likely to result in a deterioration in [the claimant's] health;
"manage therapy" means undertake therapy, where a failure to do so is likely to result in a deterioration in [the claimant's] health;
“medication” means medication to be taken at home which is prescribed or recommended by a registered - (a) doctor; (b) nurse; or (c) pharmacist;
“monitor a health condition” means - (a) detect significant changes in [the claimant's] health condition which are likely to lead to a deterioration in [the claimant's] health; (b) take action advised by a - (i) registered doctor; (ii) registered nurse; or (iii) health professional who is regulated by the Health Professions Council, without which [the claimant's] health is likely to deteriorate;
“prompting” means reminding, encouraging or explaining by another person;
“supervision” means the continuous presence of another person for the purpose of ensuring [the claimant's] safety;
“therapy” means therapy to be undertaken at home which is prescribed or recommended by a - (a) registered - (i) doctor; (ii) nurse; or (iii) pharmacist; or (b) health professional regulated by the Health Professions Council; but does not include taking or applying, or otherwise receiving or administering, medication (whether orally, topically or by any other means), or any action which, in [the claimant's] case, falls within the definition of “monitor a health condition”;
“unaided” means without - (a) the use of an aid or appliance; or (b) supervision, prompting or assistance.
Source: Regulation 2 and Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013 (SI.No.377/2013) as amended (with effect from 16 March 2017) by regulation 2 of the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (SI.No.194/2017).

I hope this clarifies things.
Basically if your doctor or other health care professional prescribes or recommends treatment and you need help to take or complete this AT HOME, you may be able to score points.
Treatment at the GP, physio office or hospital etc doesn't count.
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