Daily living component activity 10 descriptor D (6 points)
Cannot make any budgeting decisions at all.
Who it applies to
Daily living component activity 10 descriptor D is most likely to apply to an individual with needs relating to a cognitive condition.
Daily living component activity 10 descriptor D will apply to an individual who is unable to be involved in any budgeting decisions.
Example: an individual with a learning disability, who satisfies daily living component activity 10 descriptor D
Application form
Anthony has a learning disability, and his Adult Disability Payment (ADP) application form was completed by his father, who is his appointee.
He’s included a letter from his GP which states that Anthony has a learning disability, and that this significantly impacts his cognitive abilities.
In his application form, his father notes that they’ll go to the shop together and he’ll give Anthony money to pay the shopkeeper, but he does not understand the value of the money he’s given.
Anthony does not make any purchases on his own and does not have his own bank account.
Case manager’s decision
As Anthony has a significant cognitive condition, he is not able to understand the value of money, which is not an acceptable standard to perform this activity.
The case manager determines that Anthony satisfies daily living component activity 10 descriptor D, because he cannot make any budgeting decisions.