Free PIP answer checker

Why the wording matters

On the PIP2 form, the box for each activity is where you explain how your health condition or disability affects you. Many people write a short answer that describes what they can do, when what really helps is a fuller answer that describes what they cannot do, how much help they need, and how the task goes on a bad day.

Assessors are asked to think about whether you can do each activity safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly, and in a reasonable time. Those four ideas are easy to leave out when you are writing quickly. This tool gently checks whether your answer touches on them.

Things it looks for

• Whether you mention bad days or how often you struggle
• Whether you mention safety, risk, falls or accidents
• Whether you mention help from a person, an aid, supervision or prompting
• Whether you say how long the task takes you
• Whether you describe what you cannot do, rather than only what you can
• Whether the answer is long enough to give a real picture
• Whether it avoids phrases that quietly play down your difficulties

None of these are rules you have to follow. Write the truth about your own day. The checklist is only here to jog your memory in case there is something you meant to say and left out.