Anecdotal evidence for PIP for someone who has 24 hour care everyday

nasturtium

Hello

I have a question that concerns my brother and maybe others who are looking to claim PIP and have 24 hour care 7 days a week. It is advised that a claimant should provide anecdotal evidence of real world incidents that has happened to them when doing each activity they are claiming for when they are applying for Personal Independence Payments. If that person has 24 hour care 7 days a week that prevents incidents from happening to the claimant then how should the claimant provide real world incidents as anacdotal evidence if they do not have any to provide because they have care to prevent those incidents from happening. Would they put forward a hyperthetical scenorio if they where to do that activity without care and the problems they would face. Would that be acceptable? I am a carer for my brother and I make sure that he does not come to harm and I am very vigilant for trip hazards or anything that would cause him to slip or fall because he has osteoperosis in his spine and a fall would be very damaging to his condition.

Thank you kindly in advance.

Nasturtium

nasturtium

Thank you for your reply Biblioklept

"If not then maybe explain in detail the help you do give him, going into detail and step by step of the support you give an highlight that he has that round the clock care and why."

After I posted my question I started to think about what I had written and it occured to me that if a person has constant care then it would be a good idea for the carer to write a detailed letter outlining the care that they give and the reasons for that care and what would happen to that person if they did not recieve the care. Basically the answer was withing the question and I could not see it.

Thank you kindly for your reply Biblioklept it is most appreciated.

Nasturtium

poppy123456

Just to add further to the advice already given. Please make sure you're not giving assertions, instead of anecdotal. An assertion is when you say they can't do X because of Y.

nasturtium

poppy123456 said:

Just to add further to the advice already given. Please make sure you're not giving assertions, instead of anecdotal. An assertion is when you say they can't do X because of Y.

Thank you poppy for your reply and advice. Just for reference for my brother and others could you please give an example of what would be classed as anacdotal and what would be classed as an assertion please.

Thank you in advance for your assistance

Nasturtium

poppy123456

Thanks @Biblioklept that pretty much sums it up. The focus shouldn't be on the problems you have but should be on the consequences of those issues.

However, telling them you can't complate an activity because you may fall, or you may get too tired isn't going to help either.

nasturtium

Thank you so much @Biblioklept and  @poppy123456 for your very informative help and assistance. It is very much appreciated and it has given me a better insight. It has been very helpful.

Kind Regards

Nasturtium

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