Pip managing therapy descriptor
spire2003
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My wife is waiting for the pip2 form to arrive. She is currently on DLA but has had the letter & made the phone call to claim PIP. I take her a walk everyday for over an hour. She was advised years ago by her physio at the time that a walk everyday would help her mobility. She had a stroke in 2009. Can we class this walking as therapy ? If she doesn’t go a walk she is in more pain than if she does. After the walk she is tired out for a few hours. The walk that takes an hour I can do myself in about 15 minutes. Also she does not go out alone & always has someone with her. On the occasions when she has had a fall she needs help to get up again. She is unable to get up by herself. Thanks for any advise.
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Hi @spire2003
Welcome to the community, I had a look at the descriptors for PIP and they define therapy as:
“therapy” means therapy to be undertaken at home which is prescribed or recommended by a - (a) registered - (i) doctor; (ii) nurse; or (iii) pharmacist; or (b) health professional regulated by the Health Professions Council"
Therefore to be able to be described as therapy for PIP's purposes I would think you'd probably need to have a letter from a registered doctor, nurse or health professional saying that these walks are part of a therapy plan.
I know you say her physio suggested it years ago but I don't think they would accept this, it would be good to see someone more currently who could give you evidence of your wife's condition and treatment plan.0 -
Hi spire and welcome
It is important to understand the points system, the descriptors and the criteria for an award.
To get an insight try taking the self test on the B&W site
http://www.mybenefitsandwork.co.uk/pip/indexxx.php
The better prepared you are the more likely for a correct award
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