Government and public statistics
The Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013, regulation 4
UK Parliament, legislation.gov.uk (The National Archives), 2013
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- What it is
- The regulation that sets how PIP assesses ability to do daily living and mobility activities. It says a person meets a descriptor only if they can do the activity safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly and within a reasonable time.
- How much weight it carries
- Official statute text on legislation.gov.uk, with amendments marked. It is the rule the assessment applies, so the wording of the current version matters more than any summary.
Facts taken from this source
- PIP regulations treat a person as meeting an activity descriptor only if they can do the activity safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly and within a reasonable time.
“(a) safely; (b) to an acceptable standard; (c) repeatedly; and (d) within a reasonable time period.” (Regulation 4(2A))