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Eligibility Criteria Flashcards

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  1. How many Daily Living activities are assessed during a PIP evaluation?

    Answer: 10

    There are 10 Daily Living activities assessed, covering tasks such as preparing food, washing, dressing, communicating, and managing therapy.

  2. How many Mobility activities are assessed during a PIP evaluation?

    Answer: 2

    Only two Mobility activities are assessed: planning and following a journey, and moving around.

  3. How many points must a claimant score in the Daily Living activities to receive the STANDARD rate?

    Answer: 8 to 11

    Scoring 8 to 11 points across the 10 Daily Living activities awards the standard rate Daily Living component.

  4. A claimant scores 12 points in the Mobility activities. Which award do they receive?

    Answer: Enhanced rate Mobility

    Scoring 12 or more points in the Mobility activities results in the enhanced rate Mobility component.

  5. A claimant can only perform an activity 'reliably' for PIP purposes if they can do it in which of the following ways?

    Answer: Safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly, and in a reasonable time

    The legal test requires that an activity is completed safely, to an acceptable standard, as often as needed, and within a reasonable time period.

  6. If a claimant uses an aid or appliance to complete an activity, how are they scored?

    Answer: They score the descriptor that reflects using the aid

    PIP regulations explicitly score claimants at the descriptor level that reflects their actual situation, including the use of aids and appliances.

  7. A person whose mental health condition affects their ability to plan and follow a journey may score points under which PIP activity?

    Answer: Planning and following journeys

    The 'planning and following journeys' Mobility activity specifically captures difficulties caused by cognitive or psychological impairments, not just physical ones.