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Advice on Social support meaning PIP

Daviess

Hello, I'm pretty new here.
I applied for PIP for the 1st time September last year and had a telephone assesment earlier this month.
I have received the assesors report and I'm happy with the majority of it. I am aware that the decision maker can change the amount of points awarded.
The assesment gave me 11 points for care and 12 points for mobility.
My question is what is the definition of social support, with regards of engaging face to face?
She gave me a tick on B saying I need prompting, however in her notes section she stated that she considered social support however she felt a family member can be present to provide encouragement.
Personally I would consider this to be social support and can't seem to find a definite answer.
Thanks in advance.

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calcotti

The Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013 (legislation.gov.uk)

“social support” means support from a person trained or experienced in assisting people to engage in social situations;

poppy123456

It deosn't have to be from a trained or experienced person. It can be support from family or a friend.

https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2020/september/dwp-launches-case-trawl-review-exercise-identify-pip-claimants-owed-benefit

Daviess

I have psychological therapy once a week also to try and help with this problem I have.
I'm reluctant to do a MR (if needed) because of the anxiety those whole process. I guess time will tell. Thankyou for your advice.

calcotti

poppy123456 said:

It deosn't have to be from a trained or experienced person. It can be support from family or a friend.
https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2020/september/dwp-launches-case-trawl-review-exercise-identify-pip-claimants-owed-benefit

Not sure I agree with your interpretation of what that says. It doesn't, as I read it, change the definition of social support (don't see how it can as the definition is in the regulations).

poppy123456

My daughter scored 4 points here for needing social support, which isn’t from a trained or experienced person. The support she receives is from myself and her sister.

calcotti

Thanks Mike, I give way to your experience.

poppy123456

Thanks Mike, sorry got side tracked didn't have chance to say thanks.

AndrewHall

DWP seems to see things the way they want to see it. which I think is absurd. Someone I know got turned down for not needing social support because he worked in a customer facing role, like he wasn't trained or supervised.