PIP Anxiety Points Calculator

You can do this safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly and in a reasonable time

You need to be prompted or need help to prepare or cook a simple meal

You can use a microwave but cannot cook a simple meal using a cooker

You cannot prepare and cook food at all

Either to cut food, open containers, or prompting to eat

You need to use a therapeutic source such as a feeding tube

You cannot convey food and drink to your mouth and cannot swallow food or drink

Either by verbal or non-verbal means from another person

To manage medication or monitor a health condition

To manage a health condition and avoid substantial danger

Even with help from another person

To wash or bathe

But can wash some parts unaided

Cannot wash either at all

Cannot wash any part of the body

To manage toilet needs

To manage toilet needs or incontinence

Needs full assistance with toilet needs

To dress or undress

Can dress upper body unaided

Needs assistance for upper and lower body

To express or understand complex verbal information

To express or understand complex verbal information

To express or understand basic verbal information

To read complex written information

To read complex written information

To read basic written information

To engage with other people

To engage with other people

Cannot engage with other people due to cognitive or mental health issues

To make complex budgeting decisions

To make simple budgeting decisions

To follow an unfamiliar journey

Can follow a familiar journey if accompanied

Even if accompanied

Even with another person

Either aided or unaided

Either aided or unaided

Either aided or unaided

Either aided or unaided

Either aided or unaided