yes I’ve helped friends and family to get it several times with no appeals
My niece got it last year and it took six months start - finish to be placed in the high rate groups for both support levels . I filled out her forms and put all the correct information .
She had a telephone interview and we did mock interviews to prepare her 😂 with things they would ask and could be interpreted a different way .
You don’t elaborate it’s either
Yes - She can do XYZ
No she can’t do XYZ
And each answer should in theory relate to the others
So they ask can she cook and prepare a meal
You answer No she can’t - because of her condition & disability she would be a danger to herself and others
She can’t do this reliably and with safety
If she takes medication put a copy of the medication in with the appeal
If she is not capable of making a meal it stands to reason that she would also not be capable of taking her medication safely and reliably either and needs someone to give her medication for her safety and reliability.
If it’s a physical disability such as walking or struggling using her hands and using a wheelchair
Then with the questions about getting dressed it stands to reason that she needs help getting dressed if her dexterity in her hands means she can’t undo or do up buttons or tie up laces
If she needs help getting dressed then it stands to reason she needs help with personal care for the sane reasons as above
If she has a wheelchair that is pushed by another persons this would be because she can’t use her hands to push it . If she can’t used her hands to push a wheelchair then it stands to reasons she would struggle to use her hands to do other stuff .
If you have a dog - which is often one of the questions asked and you say yes because you do even if you don’t walk it
they will assume you can walk, bend down and pick up dog shit and get back up to a standing position
Plan a route - no problem in going out on your own so no anxiety in public places
Hold a dog lead and Pooh bag - so no problems with hands and dexterity
If they ask do you watch tv and you say yes you watch tv
From you saying yes - they will assume that you can sit in a chair upright for at least 30 mins
So if you can do this you can sit in a chair in a office
You can concentrate easily on the tv
So you can concentrate in work setting
If you say you drive - even if you don’t have a car from that they will assume you can stand up sit down use both hands and feet with no support .
Move from a seated to standing position and standing to seated position
Can concentrate easily and plan a route
Have no problems with being anxious and going out on your own to public places
If they ask do you go to the shops and you say yes
Then they will assume that you have no problems walking going and out on your own
Can pick up items carry bags
Plan a route & no problems with being anxious in public places
It’s how you answer the questions and how they can be interpreted by the assessor