PIP advice.

Gundam_epyon113

I have applied for PIP but not heard back from them. 
I have hidden disabilities.
Not all disabilities are visible.
They do have an impact on my day to day activities.
Advice please 

poppy12345

Gundam_epyon113 said:

I have applied for PIP but not heard back from them. 
I have hidden disabilities.
Not all disabilities are visible.
They do have an impact on my day to day activities.
Advice please 

Have you received the "how your disability affects you form"? if so when did you return this? A successful claim can potentially take several months.

Whether you'll be successfully awarded depends on how your conditions affect your ability to carry out daily activity based on the PIP descriptors.

This link is a good place to start to try to understand the descriptors, what they mean and the criteria.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers/pip-assessment-guide-part-2-the-assessment-criteria

stressedofdevon

I recommend speaking with your local CAB who can support you through the process.  Just be honest about your conditions and explain fully, don't expect them to understand, you need to spell it out how your life is affected.  Good luck!

Paracosm

stressedofdevon said:

I recommend speaking with your local CAB who can support you through the process.  Just be honest about your conditions and explain fully, don't expect them to understand, you need to spell it out how your life is affected.  Good luck!

My local CAB, (from my personal experience) were total rubbish. This was in 2018 though. 

Tippytoes

Paracosm said:

stressedofdevon said:

I recommend speaking with your local CAB who can support you through the process.  Just be honest about your conditions and explain fully, don't expect them to understand, you need to spell it out how your life is affected.  Good luck!

My local CAB, (from my personal experience) were total rubbish. This was in 2018 though. 

I have to agree with you about CAB.  In 2020 they are no better, unfortunately.  With Covid restrictions I can't see things improving either.

cantcope

Did you receive the form yet? what advice are you after? help filling a form in? help with when to expect it? perhaps give them a call and see whats happening. 

born_again

So Op has posted in 3 threads in total all on the same day as this thread started. Last seen 10 November at 11:09AM
Yet has not come back to answer any of the question posed on the one thread they started.
Conclusion?

poppy12345

born_again said:

So Op has posted in 3 threads in total all on the same day as this thread started. Last seen 10 November at 11:09AM
Yet has not come back to answer any of the question posed on the one thread they started.
Conclusion?

Most likely another newbie that asks a question and never returns to say thanks..

Gundam_epyon113

cantcope said:

Did you receive the form yet? what advice are you after? help filling a form in? help with when to expect it? perhaps give them a call and see whats happening. 

Turns out they closed my case because I couldn't remember  the dates of when I went abroad 2 years ago. They told me to ring them back when I had the correct dates.

poppy12345

Gundam_epyon113 said:

cantcope said:

Did you receive the form yet? what advice are you after? help filling a form in? help with when to expect it? perhaps give them a call and see whats happening. 

Turns out they closed my case because I couldn't remember  the dates of when I went abroad 2 years ago. They told me to ring them back when I had the correct dates.

That will be because part of the eligibility criteria for PIP is you must have lived in the UK for at least 2 of the last 3 years.

https://www.gov.uk/pip/eligibility