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Is it worth claiming PIP
Hi Everyone, I've started a claim for PIP but with all the horror stories coming out about it I'm starting to wonder if it's worth it. For context in January I was diagnosed with Inflammatory Arthritis, and haven't been able to leave the house much since November when the issues started. I already have a myriad of stomach…
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Claiming pip
Hi i was diagnosed with RA and psoriatic arthritis 3 yrs ago since then it's got worse and working full time is getting much harder so I thought I would try and apply for pip i did and it was denied, I have appealed this and am now waiting for a tribunal date. Since applying though things have gotten worse I now walk in…
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PIP/AD
I am wondering is anyone’s knows if I should inform PIP/AD about my diagnosis and if my PIP payments will stop after I inform them? I got my diagnosis yesterday. I rely on my PIP payments and I am worried that if I tell them about my change in circumstance with stop the payments while they reassess? I hope this makes sense.
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PIP
I've just had my telephone assessment for PIP. I just wondered if people were awarded PIP for Rheumatoud Arthritis. My factor is > 650 and my anti ccp is 426 which apparently makes it more aggressive. I was diagnosed late October. I was prescribed methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine. The methotrexate has not been stopped…
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Pips report
Hi all, I had my PIPs telephone assessment on Friday (8th) bit nerve wracking but not terrible, some weird questions 😅 They confirmed they'd come back with an outcome hopefully in 8 weeks or sooner. My question is, I've read online you can request a copy of the report from the assessment before it goes to DWP for the final…
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Claiming PIP for Osteoarthritis of the knees
I have osteoarthritis in my knees (one worse than the other) and although I am working my friend has suggested that I may be able to get some help by putting in a claim for PIP. Does anybody have any experience of claiming for PIP for my condition? Is it possible firstly or would I be wasting my time?
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Advice on work and PIP for my mum
Hello everyone. I've not long turned 40 and having a lot of pain in my right hip, I'm having an xray at the end of the month, however my pain is bearable at the minute so this is more to get some advice for my mum. My mum has had issues with her legs / hip / sciatica for years however she has a high pain threshold, unlike…
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Applied for PIP for the first time awaiting an invite for an assessment and had to go in to hospital
Hi, i was wondering if anyone could advise me, my aunt who has rheumatoid arthritis, diagnosed in 2005 has been waiting 10 months for a operation on her hip replacement which is 7 years old, the replacement was coming apart so we decided towards the end of September to make an application for PIP, something we had no idea…
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How do I explain how I feel to PIP
Hello, I have rheumatoid arthritis for 9 years now, and I still find it extremely difficult to explain/ fill in the endless forms for PIP benefit. Am I the only one who feels like you are not believed? I always feel like they think I’m making it up.
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Arthritis Depression Anxiety
Hi i was advised to post here im waiting for a pip appeal and have been supplying sick notes to dwp since 2014 i have telephone app every 2weeks or had untill they sent me a form then put me in the work group on UC .via my journal they expect me to go to the job centre which i can not do as i can not walk that far the pain…
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Unable to drive
I’m really looking for some guidance! I have psoriatic arthritis that greatly affects my left foot/toes/ankle and knee. I have a 6 month old and 4 year old who depend on me for all aspects of life. I am a breastfeeding mother and have recently been put back on DMARDS (sulfasalazine), naproxen, co-codamol and steroids. My…
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Does claiming welfare benefits put you off getting more active?
The current welfare system puts off disabled people and those with a long-term health conditions from being physically active. Many are concerned that, if they engage in any form of activity, they will be perceived as having a lower level of need for support, their eligibility for welfare will be challenged and that their…
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PIP
Hello, I received pip during a really bad flare (couldn’t walk) after years of it being under control. 2 hip replacements later and medication I’m feeling back to normal. I rang the PIP line to declare my health is better and the woman on the phone said you’ve just started to receive it (been over a year) and I should just…
