The descriptor that causes the most refusals is not cooking or washing. It is planning and following journeys. Here is what PIP actually looks at and how to write it properly: 1. This descriptor is about safety and distress, not confidence. PIP is not asking if you feel nervous. It asks whether anxiety, panic, confusion, or shutdown stop you from going out alone. Example: “I cannot follow journeys without support because anxiety causes panic and disorientation.” . 2. Avoidance still counts as in