Engaging with others Face to Face

bluefox
bluefox Online Community Member Posts: 647 Empowering
in PIP, DLA, and AA
One of my friends is doing a PIP claim and they were asking me if engaging with someone on zoom is classed as engaging with someone face to face. As this is their only methods of connecting with others?

and what about text messaging

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 62,453 Championing
    The clue is in the activity "face to face." Therefore a zoom call or text messaging is not considered in this activity.
  • bluefox
    bluefox Online Community Member Posts: 647 Empowering
    I did figure that but when I tried to research a bit there was tribunals about texting. I’m not that clued up on it all. 

    Thanks, poppy. 
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    This sounds really confusing for you @bluefox and understandably so. Has it been clarified and cleared up for you now? 

    Please don't hesitate to let us know if we can do anything else to support you. We are all here for you  :)
  • bluefox
    bluefox Online Community Member Posts: 647 Empowering
    The descriptor has always confused me. So if you don’t go out much, could you argue that social anxiety prevents you from engaging with others face to face?
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 62,453 Championing
    It will depend on the reasons why a person doesn't go out. For example, if someone is claiming PIP for physical reasons and this prevents them from going out, they wouldn't score points for engaging with others.
    An inability to engage face to face must be due to the impact of impairment and not simply a matter of preference by the claimant.

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