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

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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