claiming pip /carer for husband

maryjane67

hi i have just applied for pip due oa in knee shoulder has anybody claimed as pip as carer for arthritis  ,do you have any advise  i am still able to help my husband  his needs are  supervision eg cooking and guidance  budgeting ,going out things like .

poppy12345

I claim carers allowance for looking after my daughter as well as PIP for myself. It's never caused me any problems because my caring duties don't contradict the reasons i'm claiming PIP.

PIP isn't awarded based on anhy diagnosis, it's how those conditions affect your ability to carry out daily acitivity based on the PIP descriptors. You can have 2 people with the same condition, one may claim PIP the other may not be entitled. You can't compare 2 people.

When you fill out the form you need to put a couple of real life examples of what happened the last time you attempted that activity for each descriptor that applies to you. Adding information such as where you were, who (if anyone) seen it, whatr exactly happened and what the consequences were. Ideally you should aim for at least one A4 side of paper per descriptor. Make sure you add you name and NI number to each sheet of paper you use.