Preparing food

Hi Lynn

If you haven't done so already, have a look at the members guides which give information about all the descriptors, and what to consider. Here's a link;
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/personal-independence-payment-pip-2
Go through all the descriptor activities, have a think what difficulties you have. So for example, descriptor 1.- can you cook a simple meal for one, using fresh ingredients? If not why?

Can you peel and chop veg? Maybe you have painful hands and can't grip a knife?

Maybe you are hopeless with timings don't understand if food is cooked?

You might get distracted and leave food on the hob burning it to a crisp? Perhaps you can't read packets, perhaps you have poor eyesight? Maybe there are other problems such as you can't stand up in the kitchen, or can't even get out of bed to get to the kitchen? Do you need prompting? Perhaps some other problem causes cooking difficulties?

Get a blank piece if paper and write down all the problems you have with cooking. It is likely that you will be able to quantify mental or physical health problems or some combination of the two.

So maybe you have problems but not everyday Have a think why you are ok some days and not others. Fatigue? Medication? Something else?

Gary