PIP and WTC - do I qualify?

gabby71

Hi All!

I have recently had my home assessment for PIP due to having fibromyalgia.
I work full time and have been told that I may qualify for WTC if I am awarded PIP (I feel that I will only qualify for the lower rate of care element of PIP).
I am a single Mum with 1 dependant child and currently receive a very minimal amount of tax credits due to my salary.
Could anyone please advise if I would qualify (If my PIP claim is successful) and how would I apply for it - would it be backdated and if so, how far back would it be backdated? I applied for the PIP in June this year.

Many thanks in advance

Gab.x

sheeps68

If you meet the criteria for PIP you will qualify for WTC disability element depending on your income. As a disabled person there is a lower amount of hours you need to work than normal with a extra premium. Also working 30 hours or more you get an additional premium. My advice is apply and see what happens as the various calculators do give an idea of if you qualify but in my experience none were accurate to what I got.

hmf_2

The disability element of wtc would be backdated.

You need to work a minimum of 16 hours to qualify for wtc if you recieve PIP. Good luck xx

gabby71

thanks both

will wait for a decision and go from there - do I apply to HMRC to find out about WTC?

Gab.x

kittykat17

gabby71 wrote: »

thanks both

will wait for a decision and go from there - do I apply to HMRC to find out about WTC?

Gab.x

Hi Gabby, you need to speak to Tax Credits. Good luck.


Su

gabby71

ok, thanks Su.x

poppy12345

To be honest you should wait until you've had a decision on your PIP claim before ringing Tax Credits.

Mistymaid

Can I ask a question that is sort-of related?

You say you have fibromyalgia - how did you get that classed as an illness which would entitle you to benefits?
I know it might seem a silly question, but I was diagnosed with Raynaud's and nothing whatsoever was done. (Dr diagnosed it from a photo of my foot!)

gabby71

Hiya Mistymaid

They do not go on your diagnosis but on your symptoms and how they affect you so if you have trouble washing/dressing etc then you can apply, there is a separate part for mobility i.e. if you cannot walk or have trouble walking

Gab.x

poppy12345

Mistymaid wrote: »

Can I ask a question that is sort-of related?

You say you have fibromyalgia - how did you get that classed as an illness which would entitle you to benefits?
I know it might seem a silly question, but I was diagnosed with Raynaud's and nothing whatsoever was done. (Dr diagnosed it from a photo of my foot!)

I have Fibromyalgia and it's a chronic pain condition that's classed as a disability. Most people who have this suffer extremely every single day!! As the OP said PIP isn't about the diagnosis it's about how your condition affects you daily.

Mistymaid

Sorry. I thought some of the symptoms of fibromyalgia were the same as Raynauds, that's why I was interested. Only I couldn't even get an examination and now the Raynaud's looks as if it has developed into scleroderma.
In my case my GP simply sent me on my merry little way, which is why I was asking how you managed to get it investigated further. I didn't know fibro could be classed as a disability.