1. Preparing food 1a. Can prepare and cook a simple meal unaided.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 0 points. 1b. Needs to use an aid or appliance to prepare or cook a simple meal.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 2 points. 1c. Cannot cook a simple meal using a conventional cooker but can using a microwave.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 2 points. 1d. Needs prompting to prepare or cook a simple meal.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 2 points. 1e. Needs supervision or assistance to prepare or cook a simple meal.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 4 points. 1f. Cannot prepare and cook food at all.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 8 points.
2. Taking nutrition 2a. Can take nutrition unaided.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 0 points. 2b. Needs either to use an aid or appliance to be able to take nutrition, or supervision to be able to take nutrition, or assistance to be able to cut up food.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 2 points. 2c. Needs a therapeutic source to be able to take nutrition.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 2 points. 2d. Needs prompting to be able to take nutrition.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 4 points. 2e. Needs assistance to be able to manage a therapeutic source to take nutrition.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 6 points. 2f. Cannot convey food and drink to their mouth and needs another person to do so.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 10 points.
3. Managing therapy or monitoring a health condition 3a. Either does not receive medication or therapy or need to monitor a health condition; or can manage medication or therapy or monitor a health condition unaided.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 0 points. 3b. Needs either to use an aid or appliance to be able to manage medication, or supervision, prompting or assistance to be able to manage medication or monitor a health condition.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 1 point. 3c. Needs supervision, prompting or assistance to be able to manage therapy that takes no more than 3.5 hours a week.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 2 points. 3d. Needs supervision, prompting or assistance to be able to manage therapy that takes more than 3.5 but no more than 7 hours a week.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 4 points. 3e. Needs supervision, prompting or assistance to be able to manage therapy that takes more than 7 but no more than 14 hours a week.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 6 points. 3f. Needs supervision, prompting or assistance to be able to manage therapy that takes more than 14 hours a week.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 8 points.
4. Washing and bathing 4a. Can wash and bathe unaided.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 0 points. 4b. Needs to use an aid or appliance to be able to wash or bathe.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 2 points. 4c. Needs supervision or prompting to be able to wash or bathe.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 2 points. 4d. Needs assistance to be able to wash either their hair or body below the waist.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 2 points. 4e. Needs assistance to be able to get in or out of a bath or shower.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 3 points. 4f. Needs assistance to be able to wash their body between the shoulders and waist.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 4 points. 4g. Cannot wash and bathe at all and needs another person to wash their entire body.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 8 points.
5. Managing toilet needs or incontinence 5a. Can manage toilet needs or incontinence unaided.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 0 points. 5b. Needs to use an aid or appliance to be able to manage toilet needs or incontinence.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 2 points. 5c. Needs supervision or prompting to be able to manage toilet needs.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 2 points. 5d. Needs assistance to be able to manage toilet needs.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 4 points. 5e. Needs assistance to be able to manage incontinence of either bladder or bowel.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 6 points. 5f. Needs assistance to be able to manage incontinence of both bladder and bowel.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 8 points.
6. Dressing and undressing 6a. Can dress and undress unaided.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 0 points. 6b. Needs to use an aid or appliance to be able to dress or undress.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 2 points. 6c. Needs prompting to be able to dress, undress or determine appropriate circumstances for remaining clothed; or prompting or assistance to be able to select appropriate clothing.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 2 points. 6d. Needs assistance to be able to dress or undress their lower body.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 2 points. 6e. Needs assistance to be able to dress or undress their upper body.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 4 points. 6f. Cannot dress or undress at all.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 8 points.
7. Communicating verbally 7a. Can express and understand verbal information unaided.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 0 points. 7b. Needs to use an aid or appliance, other than spectacles or contact lenses, to be able to speak or hear.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 2 points. 7c. Needs communication support to be able to express or understand complex verbal information.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 4 points. 7d. Needs communication support to be able to express or understand basic verbal information.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 8 points. 7e. Cannot express or understand verbal information at all even with communication support.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 12 points.
8. Reading and understanding signs, symbols and words 8a. Can read and understand basic and complex written information either unaided or using spectacles or contact lenses.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 0 points. 8b. Needs to use an aid or appliance, other than spectacles or contact lenses, to be able to read or understand either basic or complex written information.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 2 points. 8c. Needs prompting to be able to read or understand complex written information.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 2 points. 8d. Needs prompting to be able to read or understand basic written information.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 4 points. 8e. Cannot read or understand signs, symbols or words at all.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 8 points.
9. Engaging with other people face to face 9a. Can engage with other people unaided.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 0 points. 9b. Needs prompting to be able to engage with other people.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 2 points. 9c. Needs social support to be able to engage with other people.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 4 points. 9d. Cannot engage with other people due to such engagement causing either overwhelming psychological distress or the engagement resulting in a substantial risk of harm.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 8 points.
10. Making budgeting decisions 10a. Can manage complex budgeting decisions unaided.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 0 points. 10b. Needs prompting or assistance to be able to make complex budgeting decisions.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 2 points. 10c. Needs prompting or assistance to be able to make simple budgeting decisions.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 4 points. 10d. Cannot make any budgeting decisions at all.If the DWP accepts this, the published descriptor carries 6 points.
