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2 years 4 months ago #273140 by JaneDean
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Hi,
I have conditions that leave me unable to prepare or cook a meal, except for being able to heat up a ready meal in a microwave, literally to peel back the film on a plastic dish or remove the cardboard and heat a pizza. Can I claim I am unable to prepare and cook a meal (8 points) or can the DWP argue it should be two points as I can "use" a microwave? I couldn't prepare food for the microwave in any way except heating it up. Thanks in anticipation.
I have conditions that leave me unable to prepare or cook a meal, except for being able to heat up a ready meal in a microwave, literally to peel back the film on a plastic dish or remove the cardboard and heat a pizza. Can I claim I am unable to prepare and cook a meal (8 points) or can the DWP argue it should be two points as I can "use" a microwave? I couldn't prepare food for the microwave in any way except heating it up. Thanks in anticipation.
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2 years 4 months ago #273182 by LL26
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Hi JaneDean,
The cooking test requires you to prepare and cook a simple meal for one using fresh ingredients. Hence you are being tested on your ability to peel and chop vegetables, cook them and any neat properly so not rw or burnt. Getting every thing ready at the same time, opening and reading packets etc.
If you only use a microwave for ready meals this is not using fresh ingredients. If you can peel veg but simply cook them in the microwave then you would get 2 points.
Explain what prevents you cooking eg poor grip, poor eyesight. Give details of accidents cuts burns, burnt saucepans, falls food poisoning from undercooked items .What help do you need and why, what goes wrong?
DWP might try and give only 2 points but would be wrong in law!
I hope this helps.
LL26
The cooking test requires you to prepare and cook a simple meal for one using fresh ingredients. Hence you are being tested on your ability to peel and chop vegetables, cook them and any neat properly so not rw or burnt. Getting every thing ready at the same time, opening and reading packets etc.
If you only use a microwave for ready meals this is not using fresh ingredients. If you can peel veg but simply cook them in the microwave then you would get 2 points.
Explain what prevents you cooking eg poor grip, poor eyesight. Give details of accidents cuts burns, burnt saucepans, falls food poisoning from undercooked items .What help do you need and why, what goes wrong?
DWP might try and give only 2 points but would be wrong in law!
I hope this helps.
LL26
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2 years 4 months ago #273187 by Gordon
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Jane
Be aware the requirement for 1(f) and the 8 points is different from the other Descriptors for this activity and reads;
"1f. Cannot prepare and cook food." (my emphasis)
rather than
"cook a simple meal"
This represents a significantly higher standard that you would need to meet.
Gordon
Be aware the requirement for 1(f) and the 8 points is different from the other Descriptors for this activity and reads;
"1f. Cannot prepare and cook food." (my emphasis)
rather than
"cook a simple meal"
This represents a significantly higher standard that you would need to meet.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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