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PIP Q7 Do you need help to manage incontinence?
5 years 4 months ago - 5 years 4 months ago #242346 by Gordon
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Replied by Gordon on topic PIP Q7 Do you need help to manage incontinence?
Sue
If you are saying that it only happens once a week then no, this would not meet the criteria but you may be taking a simplistic view of the criteria
First, PIP does not consider your loss of bladder control directly, the phraseology you are using applies to ESA, not PIP. So you need to respond in terms that match the legally defined Descriptors that you are being assessed against.
Secondly, whilst the occurrence may be weekly I would assume the risk of an episode is daily or at the least more than the one day a week, remember the activities must be completed reliably, so can you reasonably argue that the help is needed or at least needs to be available more often?
Gordon
If you are saying that it only happens once a week then no, this would not meet the criteria but you may be taking a simplistic view of the criteria
First, PIP does not consider your loss of bladder control directly, the phraseology you are using applies to ESA, not PIP. So you need to respond in terms that match the legally defined Descriptors that you are being assessed against.
Secondly, whilst the occurrence may be weekly I would assume the risk of an episode is daily or at the least more than the one day a week, remember the activities must be completed reliably, so can you reasonably argue that the help is needed or at least needs to be available more often?
Gordon
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