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10 years 2 months ago - 10 years 2 months ago #131244 by generalm
ADVICE NEEDED PIP was created by generalm
2 questions please:

1) In your Guide Book it states the below: (page 32 top)

"If you need to use an aid or appliance to be able to monitor your health conditions, take
medication or manage home treatments, then tick Yes and give details in the ‘Extra
information’ box on the next page. You should get 2 points for needing to use aids or
appliances, unless a higher scoring descriptor also applies to you.
The kinds of things that might be relevant include:
 pill organiser
 automatic pill dispenser
 medication reminder timer or mobile phone app
 medication bottle and foil wrap opener
 low blood sugar alarm
 talking thermometer

My question is that is it correct that you get 2 points as elsewhere i thought it said 1 point.

2) Also within managing treatments does :

"c. Needs supervision, prompting or assistance to be able to manage therapy that takes no
more than 3.5 hours a week. 2 points.
d. Needs supervision, prompting or assistance to be able to manage therapy that takes more
than 3.5 but no more than 7 hours a week. 4 points.
e. Needs supervision, prompting or assistance to be able to manage therapy that takes more
than 7 but no more than 14 hours a week. 6 points.
f. Needs supervision, prompting or assistance to be able to manage therapy that takes more
than 14 hours a week. 8 points.

Include help in applying medicine for your ailment /illness apply too ?

Thank you for your help
Last edit: 10 years 2 months ago by . Reason: Tick.

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10 years 2 months ago #131264 by Gordon
Replied by Gordon on topic ADVICE NEEDED PIP
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Thank you for raising this I am going to refer it to the office as I cannot immediately see how the 2 points would be awarded.

Treatment would include the time that it actually takes to provide that treatment; so for example; if you needed a cream or lotion to be applied and it takes 30 minutes to do and has to be done daily then this would meet the 3 1/2 hours a week to meet Descriptor (c) and score 2 points.

Gordon

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10 years 2 months ago #131287 by generalm
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Thank you for your reply, much apprecated

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