Claim PIP for Depression

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PLEASE NOTE, When you are assessing yourself, the law says that you only count as being able to do something if you can do it safely; to an acceptable standard; repeatedly and in a reasonable time period. Guidance also says that 'pain, fatigue, breathlessness, nausea and motivation' should all be taken into account.

Daily living

1. Preparing food

For example, difficulties with concentration may mean you start to cook a meal but then become distracted, leaving pans to burn or food to get cold in the microwave. You may need supervision because of this issue.

You may cut yourself whilst cooking because your attention is elsewhere, so you need an aid such as an auto chopper.

1a. Can prepare and cook a simple meal unaided. (0 points)

1b. Needs to use an aid or appliance to be able to either prepare or cook a simple meal. (2 points)

1c. Cannot cook a simple meal using a conventional cooker but is able to do so using a microwave. (2 points)

1d. Needs prompting to be able to either prepare or cook a simple meal. (2 points)

1e. Needs supervision or assistance to either prepare or cook a simple meal. (4 points)

1f. Cannot prepare and cook food. (8 points)

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2. Taking nutrition

For example, if you self-harm or experience suicidal thoughts, you may need someone to supervise you when eating to prevent you from harming yourself with sharp cutlery.

Due to low mood, you may not prioritise eating and so need someone to remind you. Or you may use an alarm function on your phone as a reminder.

2a. Can take nutrition unaided. (0 points)

2b. Needs either - (i) to use an aid or appliance to take nutrition; or (ii) supervision to be able to take nutrition; or (iii) assistance to be able to cut up food. (2 points)

2c. Needs a therapeutic source to take nutrition. (2 points)

2d. Needs prompting to be able to take nutrition. (4 points)

2e. Needs assistance to be able to manage a therapeutic source to take nutrition. (6 points)

2f. Cannot convey food and drink to their mouth and needs another person to do so. (10 points)

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3. Managing therapy or monitoring a health condition

For example, lack of motivation may mean that you need someone to help organise your medication into a dosette box or similar aid to make sure that you take it correctly.

3a. Either - (i) does not receive medication or therapy or need to monitor a health condition; or (ii) can manage medication or therapy or monitor a health condition unaided. (0 points)

3b. Needs any one or more of the following - (i) to use an aid or appliance to be able to manage medication; (ii) supervision, prompting or assistance to be able to manage medication; (iii) supervision, prompting or assistance to be able to monitor a health condition. (1 point)

3c. Needs supervision, prompting or assistance to be able to manage therapy that takes no more than 3.5 hours a week. (2 points)

3d. 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)

3e. 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)

3f. Needs supervision, prompting or assistance to be able to manage therapy that takes more than 14 hours a week. (8 points)

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4. Washing and bathing

For example, if you have difficulties concentrating or remembering things, you might find you need to be reminded to have a wash.

You might wash or bathe but not to an acceptable standard because, for example, your mood is low and you lack interest in your appearance.

4a. Can wash and bathe unaided. (0 points)

4b. Needs to use an aid or appliance to be able to wash or bathe. (2 points)

4c. Needs supervision or prompting to be able to wash or bathe. (2 points)

4d. Needs assistance to be able to wash either their hair or body below the waist. (2 points)

4e. Needs assistance to be able to get in or out of a bath or shower. (3 points)

4f. Needs assistance to be able to wash their body between the shoulders and waist. (4 points)

4g. Cannot wash and bathe at all and needs another person to wash their entire body. (8 points)

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5. Managing toilet needs or incontinence

For example, low mood or problems with concentration may mean you require prompting to complete all the stages of using the toilet, such as wiping or washing your hands afterwards.

5a. Can manage toilet needs or incontinence unaided. (0 points)

5b. Needs to use an aid or appliance to be able to manage toilet needs or incontinence. (2 points)

5c. Needs supervision or prompting to be able to manage toilet needs. (2 points)

5d. Needs assistance to be able to manage toilet needs. (4 points)

5e. Needs assistance to be able to manage incontinence of either bladder or bowel. (6 points)

5f. Needs assistance to be able to manage incontinence of both bladder and bowel. (8 points)

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6. Dressing and undressing

For example, you may have no interest in choosing clothing because of low mood, poor motivation or loss of interest in your appearance. You may need another person to help you choose what to wear.

If you struggle to concentrate or make decisions, you may be unable to choose suitable clothing for the weather unless someone else helps you.

6a. Can dress and undress unaided. (0 points)

6b. Needs to use an aid or appliance to be able to dress or undress. (2 points)

6c. Needs either - (i) prompting to be able to dress, undress or determine appropriate circumstances for remaining clothed; or (ii) prompting or assistance to be able to select appropriate clothing. (2 points)

6d. Needs assistance to be able to dress or undress their lower body. (2 points)

6e. Needs assistance to be able to dress or undress their upper body. (4 points)

6f. Cannot dress or undress at all. (8 points)

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7. Communicating

For example, you may be distracted by intrusive thoughts or low mood and so lack the motivation to communicate verbally with others unless you have someone with you who is experienced in helping you to speak.

7a. Can express and understand verbal information unaided. (0 points)

7b. Needs to use an aid or appliance to be able to speak or hear. (2 points)

7c. Needs communication support to be able to express or understand complex verbal information. (4 points)

7d. Needs communication support to be able to express or understand basic verbal information. (8 points)

7e. Cannot express or understand verbal information at all even with communication support. (12 points)

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8. Reading and understanding signs, symbols and words

For example, significant difficulties with concentration may mean you need another person to help you to understand what you have read.

8a. Can read and understand basic and complex written information either unaided or using spectacles or contact lenses. (0 points)

8b. Needs to use an aid or appliance, other than spectacles or contact lenses, to be able to read or understand either basic or complex written information. (2 points)

8c. Needs prompting to be able to read or understand complex written information. (2 points)

8d. Needs prompting to be able to read or understand basic written information. (4 points)

8e. Cannot read or understand signs, symbols or words at all. (8 points)

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9. Engaging with other people face to face

For example, feeling hopeless or worthless may make you reluctant to engage with others unless prompted, either by a person who is with you or by message/phone call.

Due to difficulty concentrating or remembering what has been said, you may need someone to help you to follow a conversation with another person or prompt you to respond.

9a. Can engage with other people unaided. (0 points)

9b. Needs prompting to be able to engage with other people. (2 points)

9c. Needs social support to be able to engage with other people. (4 points)

9d. Cannot engage with other people due to such engagement causing either - (i) overwhelming psychological distress to the claimant; or (ii) the claimant to exhibit behaviour which would result in a substantial risk of harm to the claimant or another person. (8 points)

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10. Making budgeting decisions

For example, you may procrastinate about financial decisions because of poor motivation. You may need someone to prompt you or to make the decisions on your behalf.

10a. Can manage complex budgeting decisions unaided. (0 points)

10b. Needs prompting or assistance to be able to make complex budgeting decisions. (2 points)

10c. Needs prompting or assistance to be able to make simple budgeting decisions. (4 points)

10d. Cannot make any budgeting decisions at all. (6 points)

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Mobility activities

11. Planning and following journeys

For example, inability to concentrate may mean you might make mistakes when planning a route and need someone else to help check you have planned it correctly.

You may be so worried about having to engage with people when outdoors that you struggle to leave the house without prompting.

Due to poor concentration, you may take wrong turns when walking/driving or miss your stop when on public transport unless you have someone to prompt you about this.

11a. Can plan and follow the route of a journey unaided. (0 points)

11b. Needs prompting to be able to undertake any journey to avoid overwhelming psychological distress to the claimant. (4 points)

11c. Cannot plan the route of a journey. (8 points)

11d. Cannot follow the route of an unfamiliar journey without another person, assistance dog or orientation aid. (10 points)

11e. Cannot undertake any journey because it would cause overwhelming psychological distress to the claimant. (10 points)

11f. Cannot follow the route of a familiar journey without another person, an assistance dog or an orientation aid. (12 points)

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12. Moving around

We don't know of a reason why your condition would affect this activity. But you may know of one or you may have another condition which is relevant.

12a. Can stand and then move more than 200 metres, either aided or unaided. (0 points)

12b. Can stand and then move more than 50 metres but no more than 200 metres, either aided or unaided. (4 points)

12c. Can stand and then move unaided more than 20 metres but no more than 50 metres. (8 points)

12d. Can stand and then move using an aid or appliance more than 20 metres but no more than 50 metres. (10 points)

12e. Can stand and then move more than 1 metre but no more than 20 metres, either aided or unaided. (12 points)

12f. Cannot, either aided or unaided, (i) stand; or (ii) move more than 1 metre. (12 points)

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Claim PIP for Depression

1. Preparing food

2. Taking nutrition

3. Managing therapy or monitoring a health condition

4. Washing and bathing

5. Managing toilet needs or incontinence

6. Dressing and undressing

7. Communicating

8. Reading and understanding signs, symbols and words

9. Engaging with other people face to face

10. Making budgeting decisions

11. Planning and following journeys

12. Moving around

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