PIP CLAIMS

thepinkfan2022

Has anyone claimed PIP for IBS? 

poppy12345

thepinkfan2022 said:

Has anyone claimed PIP for IBS? 

PIP isn't awarded based on any diagnosis. What matters is how those conditions affect you against the PIP descriptors.

See links provided for more information.

https://pipinfo.net/

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

Alice_Holt

For a standard Daily Living award a minimum of 8 points are required. 

https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/personal-independence-payment-pip/pip-points-system


Assessment criteria: 

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1046238/pip-assessment-guide-part-2-assessment-criteria.pdf

peteuk

thepinkfan2022 said:

Has anyone claimed PIP for IBS? 

PIP also takes into account how often the condition effects the claimant, you will read a lot about "the majority of the time".  So more than 50% of the year.  As Poppy suggests its not the diagnosis that the PIP is awarded on but the effect this has on your ability on a day to day basis. 

Newly_retired

Without further details, which you probably would not want to discuss on a public forum, it is impossible to say whether you would be likely to score enough points, but I somehow doubt it, unless there are other factors. If you read the criteria in the links given, you might be able to see if you think you are eligible, but it will be up to the decision maker to decide, based on your claim form and assessment.

thepinkfan2022

Thank you. Looking at the criteria I can relate to lots of them so I am going to apply. It affects my life on a daily basis

poppy12345

thepinkfan2022 said:

Thank you. Looking at the criteria I can relate to lots of them so I am going to apply. It affects my life on a daily basis

Did you fully read the assessment criteria link posted by Alice above?