What if they have recently come to Great Britain from another European country?
Domestic tasks such as housework, cooking and cleaning do not normally count as personal care. But there are exceptions to this general rule. Here are some examples of when help with domestic tasks can count: • Tony looks after his father Dave who is sometimes incontinent during the night. When Tony changes the bed and rinses out the soiled bed sheets that counts as attention in connection with his incontinence. • Michael can feed himself but he tends to spill food and needs help cleaning up afterwards. That counts as attention in connection with eating. • Jennifer is blind and likes to clean her own house. She needs someone to tell her where to clean. That counts as attention in connection with seeing. • Denise is a profoundly deaf British Sign Language user. She needs her friend to come to the shops with her sometimes to interpret for her in conversations with shop assistants. That counts as attention in connection with hearing. The key thing is that the help is provided immediately
