Pip report

Hi, Hoping you can clarify this for me, I have my pip report back, seems I’ve only scored 6 points for Daily living,
My conditions are upper limb restrictions so the mobility component wasn’t applicable to me.
The only descriptors I could possibly score points on are Dressing and undressing, washing and bathing and preparing food.
I use aids but live alone so don’t have any physical assistance.
As I only scored (b) 2 points on each for needing to use aids but I don’t have assistance, supervision or need prompting to take meds etc it seems impossible to get the standard rate of DL, is that correct? or will the comments for each descriptor be taken into account?
(In the Recommendation and evidence used section for each one it says “suggest she would not be able to dress or undress/wash and bathe, prepare and cook a meal “ Reliably without the use of suitable aids)
Do you think I will be penalised for living alone even though every day is a struggle or will the reliability comments give me extra points?

From what I read, I think in the B&W guide and possibly also on the forum, it doesn't matter so much whether you actually GET help as whether you are seen to NEED it. For example, I was given 4 points for the 'preparing food' activity, because 'you need supervision or assistance from another person to prepare or cook a simple meal', even though I live alone and don't GET that supervision or assistance. I had described my difficulties in the review form and assessment and that's what the report reflects. Hope that helps?

Thanks so much River, that certainly give me hope, I do struggle every single day with those activities and living alone does mean that I need supervision or assistance but don’t get it and hopefully I have also put that across in my assessment. I will update as soon as I know the outcome.