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ereilly26
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hi I cant cook because I have a key switch on my cooker they gave me 2 points for that what dose the forum think I also have a life line round my neck what dose the forum think
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Hi,I'm not exactly sure what you're asking here. Have you applied for PIP and been refused recently?
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yes they only gave me 2 points for preparing food and cook a meal but I cant put the cooker on because of the key switch yes it is pip I was turned down for daily living needs
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Sorry, can you explain what a key switch on a cooker is ?Is it a gas or electric cooker ?If you had a cooker without a key switch what would stop you cooking ?Be all you can be, make every day count. Namaste
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Hi @ereilly26 welcome , i have got one for my cooker , but i dont use it think i got 4 of them , , can put photo on here if someone let me know how you do it, for you to see what it is x
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@topshoes what does the key switch do please? Is it there to stop someone from using the cooker for safety reasons?
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My aunt has one it is for safety reasons only her carers can use the key to operate the cooker
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@poppy123456 had to look at them lol , any one can turn it on or off , its like turning your tv off at main so there is not a fire , all it is up to date when they put in new kitchens and rewire places , hope this helps ,
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ereilly26 said:yes they only gave me 2 points for preparing food and cook a meal but I cant put the cooker on because of the key switch yes it is pip I was turned down for daily living needsAs the key switch is for safety reasons, if the switch wasn't there would you be able to prepare and cook a simple meal?What about the other 9 daily living descriptors? You need to take a look at them to see where else you could score those points.
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Ah thanksSo it would seem that you need supervision to use a conventional cooker, howeverc. Cannot cook a simple meal using a conventional cooker but is able to do so using a microwave. points. 2 pointsUnless you are unable to use a mircowave other than not having oneBe all you can be, make every day count. Namaste
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Thanks @topshoes
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@poppy123456 there is no key , you just turn it on and red light come on and if you switch it off the red light comes off , power is off then , any one can turn it on to use cooker or turn it off when finished , yes if turn off no power get to it , it is not any think special , loads of people have got them who got new kitchen and new rewiring ,
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Would you be able to use a microwave? That might have been what they were thinking when they gave you two points. Did you get any points for washing or dressing or any of the other things?
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@topshoes there is a key switch for cookers for vulnerable people who are at risk if they use the cooker unsupervised so it prevents them from doing so
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@topshoes ah ok i'm with you now. It's just a basic switch, thanks for explaining that.
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@poppy123456yes yes it is , thats fine
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A locking cooker valve like this one. https://cadentgas.com/emergencies-safety/safeguarding/locking-cooker-valves
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thats not what iv got , but not sure about @ereilly26
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Hi @Firefly123 i think maybe ereilly26 is gas as im electric and mine is called a key switch too
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I have a electric cooker it is used so I cant turn on the cooker
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