PIP legislation & case law...

Hi

I’m at the mandatory review stage for PIP.

I’d like to find out before I get to appeal (I have anticipated the long haul from the start...)

- I cook for my children, but often do not for myself...is there any legislation or case law that expressly states that being able to cook a meal relates specifically to the claimant...?

- Therapy...I have received Dialectical Behavioural Therapy...this is a skills based course and the first line ‘treatment’ for my mental health condition. The course teaches the skills...then I’m supposed to practise them on a daily basis. I consider this daily ‘therapy’ - if/when I don’t do it, my condition gets worse. Is there any legislation or case law that would support this type of therapy within the remit of PIP? I can imagine that therapy more obviously includes that required for physical problems....

Many thanks.

Thank you

I’m hoping you may be able to help further if I clarify...

Re cooking food
I ‘cook’ for my children. Both have asd. For my son, 90% of the type of meals that I cook him only need to be taken out the freezer and oven heating e.g. chicken nuggets and chips.

My daughter likes ‘proper’ food such spaghetti bolognese, which I make from scratch. However, I tend to cook a batch and then freeze it into portions for her. This is to reduce the number of times I have to cook, as I find it stressful keep cooking ‘simple meals’. I often do not eat what I cook and freeze for her. I wouldn’t cook the meals if it wasn’t for her. I wouldn’t be motivated to for myself. Am I able to cook relisbly, considering that I only cook once a week or so...

Also, if I am considered to be able to reliably cook a simple meal - can I argue that my children prompt me too?


WRT the therapy. I often don’t carry out my therapy, so I do need help to carry it out reliably. What I wonder, is can this type of therapy be considered ‘therapy’ according to PIP? I think it meets the definition...but wondered if there was any further explanation by way of case law as to whether DBT is ‘therapy’.

Many thanks.