Ivw been denied PIP. Photo evidence?

nannytone_2

i totally understand that, but the OP says they live i a messy, dirty place.
so much that they want to take pictures to show how awful their living conditions are.

so they obviously don't see this as things they 'need' to keep .... just that they don't do housework

tomtontom

Ames wrote: »

It's not necessarily that simple when it's due to mental illness.

With hoarding, for instance, there can be an attachment to the 'rubbish', or someone might not see it as rubbish - what to others is a used piece of kitchen towel could be seen as something reusable. It's easy to become blurred about what's 'rubbish' and what's reusable. Just look at plastic carriers, some people bin them others reuse until they split.

Or there can be paranoia about throwing stuff away, in case people are going through the bins. Or could even be too scared to leave the house and get as far as the bins.

It could even be a result of good intentions - 'oh, I'll take those plastic bottles to the recycling at the tip', but never get round to it.

And after a while, you just don't notice the rubbish. Or it becomes too much and you just don't know where to start.

It'd be pretty hard to 'stage' several years of stuff piling up.

In my case for instance, as a hoarder, I use rubbish as physical barriers. So, I can have piles of empty boxes in the hallway to make sure that if someone gets through the door they can't get to me. And to make sure that no-one would want to visit me and so I can keep my 'sanctuary' areas safe.

A solution might be logical for one person but utterly impossible for someone else - which is why it's mental illness.

(Before anyone starts, my hoarding/house issues aren't and never have been a part of a benefit claim, but I have used DLA to pay for private therapy to help with them and I'm much better now).

Please don't give the OP ideas!

Ames

nannytone wrote: »

i totally understand that, but the OP says they live i a messy, dirty place.
so much that they want to take pictures to show how awful their living conditions are.

so they obviously don't see this as things they 'need' to keep .... just that they don't do housework

I don't think they want to take pictures to have on the wall as a proud moment...

They say they can't cope with housework, not that they don't care about it.

Although it's irrelevent really as DLA/PIP isn't about housework. I always thought it was strange that you could apply for help to get dressed in the morning, but if you couldn't do the washing then it'd be into filthy clothes.

tomtontom wrote: »

Please don't give the OP ideas!

I'm just trying to help. I used to think I was just lazy and messy and the way I lived was just another example of what a useless failure I was.

OP - I suggest you look on the Old Style board for the hoarding threads, they helped me massively. Even if your problems aren't hoarding as such, they give ideas of where to start and how to keep going.

Dealing with my 'housework' problems have helped me get to grips with lots of my other mental health issues, because once I realised what was causing me to do/not do x, I could get to the bottom of it and work on it. Now one of the big things I look out for is the state of the flat, when it starts getting bad again I know I need to get help.

teddysmum

The OP claims to have budgeting difficulties, yet seems well informed when posting in financial sections of this site.

vlad

THE_TRUTH wrote: »

There seems to be a lot who only have problems or bad days when it comes to being assessed or filling out claim forms!?


Fluffy bunnies and (for the MSE team)

Thats unhelpful, uncalled for and for all we know untrue.
Its often a good policy here to only say something when it will help, we are not here to judge anyone.

topaztiger1983

Midslad27 wrote: »

Me I got my wires crossed n mis heard etc im mentally axhausred good N bac day i struggles to keep flat clean. I have Budgeting difficulties i cant cook without harming herself etc. I eats takeaways diffictly planning meals.can I take photos of my current state of flat takeaway boxes etc what are stacked

Just sound like your lazy to me, just tidy up after yourself, Jesus how hard is it to tidy up

also use a microwave to cook less chance of hurting yourself, if your mental health is that bad that you can't keep yourself safe why are you not in a home or at least have someone who could come round and cook for you, and HELP you to clean (not do it for you)

Sorry if I'm being harsh but thing can be done to improve this issue

Ames

Having someone to come round and cook and clean costs money, hence (presumably) the DLA claim...

topaztiger1983

Not if friends or family, Use your brain first people