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8 months 4 weeks ago #288111 by Annie333
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I recieve PIp standard rate for Daily living and mobility. I am doing the WC UC50 form. Should I mention the PIP mobility as being very different in the UC form - the guide advises to not tick any box as Pip standard rate is 20 m and UC is 50 m but of course if you struggle with 20 you will def struggle with 50 m. I presume they look at the PIP details or as it is a different assessor do they need telling ?
I have a condition which relates to question 8 in the form. Do you know If loss of bowel control, dsyfunction, continence etc are seen as similiar and connected in conditions as they do. Collecting devices are included in this section but is anyone aware of how irrigation devices are viewed ? Are the consequences of using such devices, which they seem to be getting at in this question, also applied to irrigation devices for bowel disorders ?
Many thanks for any help or thoughts on this .
I have a condition which relates to question 8 in the form. Do you know If loss of bowel control, dsyfunction, continence etc are seen as similiar and connected in conditions as they do. Collecting devices are included in this section but is anyone aware of how irrigation devices are viewed ? Are the consequences of using such devices, which they seem to be getting at in this question, also applied to irrigation devices for bowel disorders ?
Many thanks for any help or thoughts on this .
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8 months 4 weeks ago #288120 by Gordon
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The assessment staff for the WCA do not have any involvement in PIP assessments nor do they have any access to the documentation from a previous PIP assessment.
So, certainly mention the distance you were assessed as being able to manage for PIP but do not rely on it showing that you meet the criteria for the WCA, complete the form in detail.
As to question 8, my best advice for this and the other WCA activities is to answer them based on the WCA criteria you are being assessed against, don't try and translate the PIP criteria across.
I do not think that an irrigation device will be considered as a collecting device, they are considering catheterisation and stoma bags.
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The assessment staff for the WCA do not have any involvement in PIP assessments nor do they have any access to the documentation from a previous PIP assessment.
So, certainly mention the distance you were assessed as being able to manage for PIP but do not rely on it showing that you meet the criteria for the WCA, complete the form in detail.
As to question 8, my best advice for this and the other WCA activities is to answer them based on the WCA criteria you are being assessed against, don't try and translate the PIP criteria across.
I do not think that an irrigation device will be considered as a collecting device, they are considering catheterisation and stoma bags.
Gordon
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8 months 3 weeks ago #288145 by Annie333
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Thank you Gordon. Do you mean not to tick any box ?There is no box that gives the same as PIP.
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8 months 3 weeks ago #288170 by Gordon
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If there is no option that covers the distance you can move then either add your own tick box and explain in the comments box your limitation or just use the comments box, just make sure you explain how far and why you cannot move further.
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If there is no option that covers the distance you can move then either add your own tick box and explain in the comments box your limitation or just use the comments box, just make sure you explain how far and why you cannot move further.
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