support. 8 Daily Living Component - Reading and understanding signs, symbols and words. written means signs, symbols and dates written or printed in standard “Basic information” size text in your first language. written means more than one sentence of written or printed standard “Complex information” size text in your first language. includes read signs, symbols and words but does not include read Braille. “Read” a Can read and understand basic and complex written information either unaided 0 or using spectacles or contact lenses. b Needs to use an aid or appliance, other than spectacles or contact lenses, to be 2 able to read or understand either basic or complex written information. c Needs prompting to be able to read or understand complex written information. 2 d Needs prompting to be able to read or understand basic written information. 4 e Cannot read or understand signs, symbols or words at all. 8 9 Daily Living Component - Engaging with other people face to face. means interact with others in a contextually and socially appropriate “Engage socially” manner; understand body language; and establish relationships. means distress related to an enduring mental health condition or an “Psychological distress” intellectual or cognitive impairment. means support from a person trained or experienced in assisting people to “Social support” engage in social situations, or someone directly experienced in supporting you such as a family member. a Can engage with other people unaided. 0 b Needs prompting to be able to engage with other people. 2 c Needs social support to be able to engage with other people. 4 d(i) Cannot engage with other people due to such engagement causing 8 overwhelming psychological distress to the claimant. d(ii) Cannot engage with other people due to such engagement causing the claimant 8 to exhibit behaviour which would result in a substantial risk of harm to the
support. 8 Daily Living Component - Reading and understanding signs, symbols and words. “Basic written information” means signs, symbols and dates written or printed in standard size text in your first language. “Complex written information” means more than one sentence of written or printed standard size text in your first language. “Read” includes read signs, symbols and words but does not include read Braille. a Can read and understand basic and complex written information either unaided or using spectacles or contact lenses. 0 b 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. 2 c Needs prompting to be able to read or understand complex written information. 2 d Needs prompting to be able to read or understand basic written information. 4 e Cannot read or understand signs, symbols or words at all. 8 9 Daily Living Component - Engaging with other people face to face. “Engage socially” means interact with others in a contextually and socially appropriate manner; understand body language; and establish relationships. “Psychological distress” means distress related to an enduring mental health condition or an intellectual or cognitive impairment. “Social support” means support from a person trained or experienced in assisting people to engage in social situations, or someone directly experienced in supporting you such as a family member. a Can engage with other people unaided. 0 b Needs prompting to be able to engage with other people. 2 c Needs social support to be able to engage with other people. 4 d(i) Cannot engage with other people due to such engagement causing overwhelming psychological distress to the claimant. 8 d(ii) Cannot engage with other people due to such engagement causing the claimant to exhibit behaviour which would result in a substantial risk of harm to the 8
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