Pip questions

letitbe

Hi everyone, if your condition is variable , my EUPD can cause my mood to change so rapidly. I can be so low and for hours then feel ok later. Should you answer pip questions as sometimes ? 

woodbine

For PIP it has to be the "majority" of the time

letitbe

woodbine said:

For PIP it has to be the "majority" of the time

Ok thanks woodbine 
so if it’s the majority of the time should you tick NO? 

Albus_Scope

Personally, I'd tick sometimes, then go into more detail, with real world examples of how it affects you. 

letitbe

Albus_Scope said:

Personally, I'd tick sometimes, then go into more detail, with real world examples of how it affects you. 

That’s what I was going to do Albus but I’m sure I read somewhere if it’s the majority then you should tick NO as the assessors can then use their own interpretation. 

poppy123456

letitbe said:

Albus_Scope said:

Personally, I'd tick sometimes, then go into more detail, with real world examples of how it affects you. 

That’s what I was going to do Albus but I’m sure I read somewhere if it’s the majority then you should tick NO as the assessors can then use their own interpretation. 

You are 100% correct. If you can't complete an activity safely, repeatedly, to an acceptable standard then you're treated as not being able to do it at all. Therefore you should tick no. 

Ticking sometimes is leaving it open to all sorts of interpretations. 

letitbe

poppy123456 said:

letitbe said:

Albus_Scope said:

Personally, I'd tick sometimes, then go into more detail, with real world examples of how it affects you. 

That’s what I was going to do Albus but I’m sure I read somewhere if it’s the majority then you should tick NO as the assessors can then use their own interpretation. 

You are 100% correct. If you can't complete an activity safely, repeatedly, to an acceptable standard then you're treated as not being able to do it at all. Therefore you should tick no. 

Ticking sometimes is leaving it open to all sorts of interpretations. 

Thank you poppy 
so hypothetically speaking if someone can do something 3 days a week but 4 days it’s a struggle you should  tick NO ? Should you then explain in more detail that you can do it 3 days a week but really struggle for 4 days ? Because I can leave my home some days ( though I’m so highly medicated ) but some days  absolutely can’t even get out of bed. I’m just concerned that if I tick NO they might think I can’t do it 7 days a week. 

poppy123456

It's the majority of days that count over a 12 month period. No one needs to be affected all of the time, If you can't do the activity as I explained above then you should tick no.

Give real world examples of exactly what happened the last time you attempted each descriptor that applies to you.

In your example above you're referring to following and planning a journal, which applies to mental health, cognitive and sensory impairments.  If for the majority of the days you're unable to leave your home then activity 1E should apply, even if there are times when you can leave the home. 

letitbe

poppy123456 said:

It's the majority of days that count over a 12 month period. No one needs to be affected all of the time, If you can't do the activity as I explained above then you should tick no.

Give real world examples of exactly what happened the last time you attempted each descriptor that applies to you.

In your example above you're referring to following and planning a journal, which applies to mental health, cognitive and sensory impairments.  If for the majority of the days you're unable to leave your home then activity 1E should apply, even if there are times when you can leave the home. 

Ok thanks poppy