PIP Daily Living Activities 5

Question 1

A PIP claimant has a severe skin condition that makes washing painful. They can wash but only with significant difficulty and discomfort. How should this be considered?

Accepted Answer

Completing an activity must be done to an acceptable standard, safely, and without excessive pain

Answer

PIP requires that activities be assessed against four criteria: safe, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly, and in a reasonable time — significant pain can mean these criteria are not met.

Question 2

Under PIP, which descriptor for 'preparing food' would score the highest number of points?

Accepted Answer

Cannot prepare food and needs another person to do so

Answer

The highest descriptor for preparing food — scoring 8 points — is awarded when a claimant cannot prepare food at all and requires another person to cook for them.

Question 3

A claimant with a learning disability can follow a simple route but cannot plan a new journey or handle unexpected disruptions. Which component and activity is most relevant?

Accepted Answer

Mobility: Planning and following journeys

Answer

Planning and following journeys is a Mobility component activity that assesses the ability to plan a route, follow it, and cope with unexpected changes — relevant for cognitive disabilities.

Question 4

What must be true for a claimant's need for an aid or appliance to be counted in a PIP Daily Living assessment?

Accepted Answer

The claimant must actually use or reasonably be expected to use the aid to complete the activity

Answer

PIP counts an aid if the claimant uses it or would reasonably be expected to use it — it does not need to be prescribed or provided by the NHS.

Question 5

A claimant can dress themselves but needs another person to select appropriate clothing because a mental health condition impairs their judgment. Which descriptor applies under 'dressing and undressing'?

Accepted Answer

Needs prompting to dress and undress

Answer

Needing prompting — such as being told what clothes to choose by another person — qualifies for the prompting descriptor under dressing and undressing.

PIP - Personal Independence Payment Practice Test

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PIP Daily Living Activities 5