preparation cutting board and electric vegetable cutter and other aids
Options

1984cathy
Online Community Member Posts: 29 Connected
do any aids get more points on the PIP score,as i live on my own and struggle all the time,all the elements in the PIP affect myself,has anyone had a good score from preparing food from scratch.I have the items shown above please help
0
Comments
-
HI,It's very unlikely that an electric vegetable cutter will be classed as an aid for preparing food. An aid for this would be a perching stool, that you can use for sitting while preparing/cooking food. Points can be scored whether you use one or not, if they determine that an aid is needed and for this is will be 2 points. Although it will depend on the reasons why an aid is needed.1
-
0
-
Username_removed said:I’m confused @poppy123456. Why do you think a cutter wouldn’t count as an aid? If it improves, provides or replaces the function then it scores. Provided it’s needed in consequence of a physical impairment which impairs the ability to cut then it would score every time.
I was thinking that because it's used by people that don't have a disability then it wouldn't be classed as an aid. Thanks for the information, i'll remember that next time, if anyone asks.
0 -
i had my telephone conultation yesterday was 2 hrs long.I was ask how and can i prepare a meal from scratch.I told them i have a chopping board.i found the board useless because when i tried to run the peeler over it it came out of the jaws,this was used for potatoes and carrots and I have arthritus in both hands,I found holding the peeler tiresome .I mentioned I had a perching stool alsol.The lady then went on my weekly/monthly shopping and i advised her i do a shop on line with Asda or Tesco at over £40 pounds a week .the main areas of my food bill are milk, bread, eggs,breakfast cereals,the £40 plus pounds does not go very far.I told her i try and watch my diet as i am type i diabetic and i tend to select the healthy option meals that are placed in the oven,I dont like using the top of the cooker as I am scarred of knocking the pan off .All my activities like these are done on a perching stool including washing the dishes.there is not much to wash after having a ready meal.We then moved onto mobility around the house and explained that i furniture and wall walk,was asked how far my upstairs steps were from where i was seated in my lounge i said 5 to 7 short steps but holding onto things while i moved.I was asked also how far my kitchen was from where i was sitting i said about 15 short paces and again wall and furniture walking.I have a small dog a jack russell which was barking in the background i was asked if the dog was mine i said yes.I was asked if i took the dog for walks i said no i let it out in the back yard.Theb asked who cleaned up the dog mess.I said i go down the steps 4 of them with a sweeping brush and a long handled shovel made of plastic i dont think i should have mentioned the sweeping brush etc but how do i keep the yard clean as i live on my own,
THERE I MORE TO FOLLOW WATCH THIS VSPACE
0 -
@Username_removed thanks for explaining that, much appreciated. It was actually along the lines of the bed i was thinking of as that's used daily by those who don't have a disability.
0
Categories
- All Categories
- 15.2K Start here and say hello!
- 7.2K Coffee lounge
- 87 Games den
- 1.7K People power
- 118 Announcements and information
- 24K Talk about life
- 5.7K Everyday life
- 373 Current affairs
- 2.4K Families and carers
- 863 Education and skills
- 1.9K Work
- 519 Money and bills
- 3.6K Housing and independent living
- 1K Transport and travel
- 879 Relationships
- 255 Sex and intimacy
- 1.5K Mental health and wellbeing
- 2.4K Talk about your impairment
- 863 Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions
- 920 Neurological impairments and pain
- 2.1K Cerebral Palsy Network
- 1.2K Autism and neurodiversity
- 39.1K Talk about your benefits
- 5.9K Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- 19.5K PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
- 8K Universal Credit (UC)
- 5.6K Benefits and income