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2 years 1 month ago #275499 by Rob1
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If you can prepare (albeit takes a lot longer than most), but not cook a meal, in my case due to (checking) OCD which I have had from around 1992, will you score points for not being able to cook it. I have a letter giving detailed information from my support worker who is also Senior Mental Health OT giving the problems I have in this area, even when using a Microwave. I also add that I have self-harmed my arms in the past and recently if I have a knife in my hand to intrusive thoughts.
Kind regards,
Rob.
If you can prepare (albeit takes a lot longer than most), but not cook a meal, in my case due to (checking) OCD which I have had from around 1992, will you score points for not being able to cook it. I have a letter giving detailed information from my support worker who is also Senior Mental Health OT giving the problems I have in this area, even when using a Microwave. I also add that I have self-harmed my arms in the past and recently if I have a knife in my hand to intrusive thoughts.
Kind regards,
Rob.
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2 years 1 month ago #275503 by LL26
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Replied by LL26 on topic Can prepare but cannot Cook.
Hi Rob1,
Most of the descriptors in Daily Living 1 refer to 'either prepare or cook a simple meal'
Thus
1b Need aid/appliance to either cook or prepare...
1d need prompting to either cook or prepare...
1e need supervision to either cook or prepare...
so for 1b, 1d & 1e if you can only prepare but not cook, or vice versa, then depending on your level of disability you can score under 1b, 1d or 1e.
1c is different because that just refers to cooking in a microwave (instead of a normal cooker) but you will need to have prepared it first from fresh ingredients because it says the meal is 'a simple meal' which is defined to mean from fresh ingredients. A ready meal won't count.
1f is can't prepare AND cook food. The 'and' means that you have to fail to do both parts. Also it just says food so this might mean cooking food that isn't necessarily from fresh ingredients.
Remember that with all the descriptors you have to be safe, reasonable time, acceptable standard and repeatedly across the whole day as many times as reasonably required. If you 'cook' too slowly and take longer than twice the time of a non disabled person, then you would fail the test. All 4 criteria must apply.
Remember also, that if you need physical help but the helper is effectively the chef and you can do very little, then this could indicate that you 'can't cook and prepare food'.
I hope this helps.
LL26
Most of the descriptors in Daily Living 1 refer to 'either prepare or cook a simple meal'
Thus
1b Need aid/appliance to either cook or prepare...
1d need prompting to either cook or prepare...
1e need supervision to either cook or prepare...
so for 1b, 1d & 1e if you can only prepare but not cook, or vice versa, then depending on your level of disability you can score under 1b, 1d or 1e.
1c is different because that just refers to cooking in a microwave (instead of a normal cooker) but you will need to have prepared it first from fresh ingredients because it says the meal is 'a simple meal' which is defined to mean from fresh ingredients. A ready meal won't count.
1f is can't prepare AND cook food. The 'and' means that you have to fail to do both parts. Also it just says food so this might mean cooking food that isn't necessarily from fresh ingredients.
Remember that with all the descriptors you have to be safe, reasonable time, acceptable standard and repeatedly across the whole day as many times as reasonably required. If you 'cook' too slowly and take longer than twice the time of a non disabled person, then you would fail the test. All 4 criteria must apply.
Remember also, that if you need physical help but the helper is effectively the chef and you can do very little, then this could indicate that you 'can't cook and prepare food'.
I hope this helps.
LL26
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