Pip

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Can i claim pip even if im a full time carer for my son who has autism , my health over a number of years has hit rock bottom so to speak, as i have had asthma all my life from childhood which is now out of control, medication has been changed that often by my gp , he referred me to see specialist at hospital last year which is on going also , he has suggested different inhalers now im on the last one he suggested early days with that one as yet, apparently if it failed to control my condition i have to go on injections . I have also got under active thyroid which has to be monitored regular (blood test) so my joints ache and my legs swell up at night which disrupts my sleep which wakes hubby up all the time and he works full time as a community nurse any advice would be gratefully received thanks and stay safe 😷

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    Hi,

    People do care for someone and claim PIP at the same time but if your caring contradicts the reasons you're claiming PIP then it can go against you.

    Also PIP isn't awarded based on any diagnosis, it's how those conditions affect your ability to carry out daily activity based on the PIP descriptors. Night time isn't part of the descriptors. What is part of the descriptors is if you're affected at least 50% of the time over a 12 month period.

    I can't post links here but there's lots of things on the internet to have a read of that will give you some idea what PIP is all about.

    If you do start a claim when filling out those forms you need to add as much relevant information as possible (without telling your life story, of course) The add a couple of real world examples of what happened the last time you attempted that activity for each descriptor that applies to you. Also state who was with you, where you were and what exactly happened.

    A successful claim can potentially take several months.

    • Posted

      Thank you for your reply, i have been reading up on different sights even the citizen advice page its just getting the courage to try and get it now im unable to walk with getting out of breath , even short distance , which sights would you recommend take care

    • Posted

      It's not just about your ability to walk, that covers just the mobility moving around part. There's 10 daily living activities too, ranging from preparing food, communicating, washing/bathing, dressing/undressing etc etc.

      Try googling for the PIP assessment guide for assessment providers, that's a good one to read but it's very very long.

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