There is one phrase people use on PIP forms and during assessments that sounds harmless but regularly leads to lower scores. It is any version of: “I can do it, but…” . Assessors often stop listening after the first part. If you don’t clarify what the “but” actually means in PIP language, they record the activity as achievable. . Here’s why this happens and how to fix it: . “I can do it” is taken literally Example to avoid: “I can cook, but it’s hard.” What the assessor records: can prepare food

Personal Independence Payment, or PIP, is a type of disability benefit to help both working and non-working people. It's currently claimed by more than 3 million in Britain but it has been hitting the headlines after the government started a 12 week consultation that would make it harder for people to qualify. The BBC's Cost of Living Correspondent Colletta Smith explains what the benefit is and if you're entitled to it. Plus she's got some much needed reassurance for people worried about the sy