Walking through the PIP2 (Personal Independence Payment) application form can be overwhelming. To help you understand how to describe your difficulties effectively, we have generated four different examples of how you might complete your "Claimant Statement" and basic activity descriptions.
How to use these examples
These drafts are for inspiration only. You must always use your own words and describe your specific situation. The DWP looks for consistency between your form, your assessment, and your medical evidence.
Formal / Professional Version
High-quality, evidence-based draft following the "most days" rule. Best for maximizing points.
Claimant Overview
The claimant experiences substantial functional limitations affecting daily living and mobility. These limitations are present on the majority of days, necessitating assistance, prompting, or supervision to complete routine tasks safely and effectively.
Daily Living Activities
1. Preparing Food
The claimant is unable to prepare a simple meal from fresh ingredients safely and independently on most days. Assistance is required to mitigate risk of injury and ensure nutritional adequacy.
2. Taking Nutrition
The claimant requires reminders or support to maintain adequate nutrition consistently.
3. Managing Therapy
Compliance with prescribed treatment regimens requires supervision or prompting on most days.
4. Washing and Bathing
The claimant requires assistance to wash safely due to fatigue, pain, or mobility limitations.
5. Managing Toilet Needs
Support is necessary on most days to maintain hygiene and dignity.
6. Dressing and Undressing
The claimant requires prompting or assistance to dress appropriately.
7. Communicating Verbally
Effective verbal communication is impaired on most days, necessitating support in interactions.
8. Reading and Understanding Information
The claimant requires assistance interpreting written information and instructions.
9. Engaging with Others
Social engagement is challenging; support is necessary to manage interactions effectively.
10. Managing Finances
The claimant requires assistance with budgeting and financial management to avoid risk.
Mobility Activities
11. Planning and Following Journeys
Support is required to plan and undertake journeys safely due to disorientation or anxiety.
12. Moving Around
Physical limitations significantly restrict walking ability on most days, necessitating rest or assistance.
Reliability Statement
For all activities described, the claimant cannot perform tasks safely, repeatedly, to an acceptable standard, or within a reasonable time on most days, thus requiring consistent support.
Key Rule: The 'Most Days' Criteria
When writing your form, remember that PIP points are awarded if you cannot complete an activity safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly, or within a reasonable time—on more than 50% of days. Even if you can do something once on a "good day," if you can't do it most of the week, you should state that you need help.
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