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people who are working full time Jobs can claim PIP cos I did and been awarded the daily living com

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linda49wales
linda49wales

Hi 

I have had rheumatoid arthritis  since 09 and fibromyalgia since May this yr and I work full time.  Back in the summer I didn't even know about PIP but a colleague told me about it because his wife's suffer from fibro and another condition,  so I telephoned for the information etc, filled it in Sept and hada home assessment in the beginning of November, did think I would get anywhere with it due to me working, buttoday I got the letter to say that I had  been awarded the daily living component but not yhe Mobility component,  I got 9 points on the daily one and only 4 on mobility,  to say I am over the moon is an understatement and the payments are going to be back dated when they got the paperwork.  Reading the paperwork with it they list other benefits I may be able to get and looking at it Imy daughter who now lives with me to help me out on a day to day basis should be able to get the carer's allowance and im going to reapply for a Blue badge,  also going to look into the home energy efficiency scheme. 

So if any one thinks they won't get any help please please try cos you got something to lose  :-)

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  • ingrid19972
    ingrid19972 linda49wales

    Posted

    I have the same conditions as you but they said I wasn't entitled to anything even though I had to cut down my hours because I just can't cope. be cause I could talk to people ,go to the loo myself and make myself a meal I didn't need it.I got 2 points on the mobility because have to walk with a stick. I would love your advice on how you managed it xx
    • linda49wales
      linda49wales ingrid19972

      Posted

      Hi Ingrid

      We all suffer differently with our conditions,  day living for me has got so hard, my daughter and grandson now living with me,  I can't prepare any meals without help, can't even lift a saucepan of water etc, she makes a packed lunch for work for me to take or something I can put in the microwave,  I am unable to take a bath but can shower due to handrails,  I can only wash my hair when someone around so that they can shampoo and and dry it for me, getting dressed is a nightmare and I now buy clothes and shoes that are easy to take on and off, as for bras if she not around in the evening I leave it on to go to bed which I hate. Cant do any household chores without help and I pay a friend to do the ironing.  I very lucky most of my family live very close sp that if im on a flare up they come and help me out of bed etc, has going to the toilet I wipe myself with moist wipes from the front not behind. If family can't do my shopping its done on line when someone around to put it away. Basically I go to work come home have food and then go to bed, but on sick leave at present due to a flare up x hope this helps and try again x

  • dee01002
    dee01002 linda49wales

    Posted

    Wow. I say wow yet I've not yet tried. I'd like to reduce my working hours and to do this would need to claim PIP. Can I ask what your job is?

    Dee x

    • linda49wales
      linda49wales dee01002

      Posted

      Hi Dee

      I work for the local council and my boss is very good,  ive had a chair and office equipment to help on the day to day running of the office etc, our HR and OH are again very good,  if im unable to attend meetings my boss if she can goes for me,  im hoping to stay in work at long as as I can cos ive still got a mortgage.  On sick leave again at the moment of a flare up hopefully be back in work soon got doctors on the 7 jan new meds seem to be working but the side effects are horrible nauseous and sick. Look into it cos you never know,  like I said I hadn't even heard of it in the summer x good luck 

  • Flowerlady
    Flowerlady linda49wales

    Posted

    I were diagnosed 4 years ago, and have applied and got refused twice. Yet there is someone I know who was diagnosed in the summer and is no where near as bad as I am, and she has got the full mobility and blue badge. Something wrong here don't you think?
    • jackie20702
      jackie20702 Flowerlady

      Posted

      Hi Anne don't give up hunny keep appealing get your local mp help and your doctor to write you a letter ive just had my medical, the medical was in a lesuire centre and it was down to long corridors I was in agony after the walk it killed me that could ruin it for me as the assessor said it said in the letter I could of asked for a wheel chair but as when I read I don't take it in I didn't see this I didn't even see it said I needed ID my neice read it b4 I went thank God but when I arrived there was no body about to ask for a wheel chair so I had to take my time walking it I suffered all the way thru the medical and got a wheel chair back so I may be refused but I will never give up im in agony my life it's changed im not the sme person any more x
    • Flowerlady
      Flowerlady jackie20702

      Posted

      Hope you get some luck with you're claim Jackie. I have appealed twice and rejected, does not leave much hope for me. How some people get it with no medical is beyond me...Happy New Year...Regards...Anne...
    • Flowerlady
      Flowerlady jackie20702

      Posted

      Hi Jackie..

      I were just reading through the posts, and were wondering if you were lucky enough to get your claim for PIP? and if so, any tips? Have a good day if you can, Regards Anne

  • annie1956
    annie1956 linda49wales

    Posted

    How have you been able to claim PIPs, I have been turned down, I am unable to work I rarely have a day without pain from fibromyalgia. I have been signed off work for 15 months been made redundant and there is no way I could take on a full or part time work. I am 58.
  • Flowerlady
    Flowerlady linda49wales

    Posted

    I have got turned down twice, and appealed. I am about to try again now the forms have just arrived. Good luck with your BB claim...Regards...Annebiggrin
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