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GeorgiaS
GeorgiaS

There are lots of discussions about PIP and some contain advice. I thought we should have one place in which we can learn from each other so please offer your experience and tips of what may help.

I've found that the Work and Benefits website is very helpful! Check it out if you haven't already.

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  • missunderstood
    missunderstood GeorgiaS

    Posted

    no surrport im in tears and effecting my depression i feel like killing meself to much hassle and stress 
    • GeorgiaS
      GeorgiaS missunderstood

      Posted

      Oh you poor thing! I've felt suicidal too but a therapist has just arrived so I'll talk to you later. Message me if you like.
    • GeorgiaS
      GeorgiaS

      Posted

      I need to add I've felt suicidal in the past when I first got ME, not about PIP because I have help.

       

    • missunderstood
      missunderstood GeorgiaS

      Posted

      i have allways been sucideal since being age 1 i have proper disnosis of genralised anxitey disorder borderline person ality disorder and mild bi polor im on med i have had all thearpy u can think of but im still in need of help i feel now im 25 no help any more i had loads help from crises team but wen i turn 21 everything just changed 
  • marshall71
    marshall71 GeorgiaS

    Posted

    Won't pay for any information I can find on the net anyway it's a easy target just do some searching on the net it's all there without paying
    • GeorgiaS
      GeorgiaS marshall71

      Posted

      Fair enough Marshall, but I'm very glad I did because filling in the forms isn't as clear cut as it appears and people are losing their claims because they're not completing them comprehensively enough.

      It's going to save me a lot of money in the long run.

  • mike09523
    mike09523 GeorgiaS

    Posted

    Hi Marshall,

    It is all well and good having the information by researching on the net for free but: if you are not sure or capable of presenting the information correctly and within a set frame as is likely to be with the way that the descriptors are presented then surely to have the knowledge and expertise of someone who has been successful must be worth a small investment?

    • GeorgiaS
      GeorgiaS mike09523

      Posted

      They really know what they're talking about don't they Mike!
  • GeorgiaS
    GeorgiaS

    Posted

    Something I've heard from two different people today, one of them my therapist who helped me to win my DLA appeal some years earlier and knows what she's talking about.

    In the PIP form we have to tick yes or no to the questions but that doesn't tell the assessor anything about why we ticked that way. So use A4 sheets of paper to explain in detail how you're affected etc, and note by the question to refer to the explanations.

    Make it very clear and understandable because they have to go through loads of forms every day so make it easy for them and you're more likely to get a positive result.

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