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Palmtree125
Palmtree125 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
Does anyone know if you taking medication for your illness will this give more points on your PIP claim, I know its about how the illness affect you but just wondering as I told my PIP assessor I was taking over counter medication because I  am unable take the prescribed medicine's  because I  keep reacting to them.  

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    One point maybe possible for either needing an aid/appliance or needing assistance, prompting or supervision for taking medication. This will come under activity 3 managing or monitoring a health condition.

    Some people experience some side effects from medication so it maybe possible to score points in other activities/descriptors. 


  • Palmtree125
    Palmtree125 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    @poppy123456 thank for that information very helpful, the assessor wrote that I wasn't taking prescribed medication or over the cover medication medication when he asked me directly if I took Paracetamol, it was also written on my PIP form that I  took paracetamol and also why I wasn't able to take prescribed medication.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    That's a standard copy and paste reason for refusals. Just because you don't take any prescribed medicaition doesn't mean you're not entitled to PIP.
  • Palmtree125
    Palmtree125 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    @poppy123456 yes true, I'm just upset that thing were written that I didn't actually say.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    I realise you're upset but you have to put the report and decision letter to one side and ignore them. Neither of those will get you a PIP award.
  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 13,435 Championing
    It's  more about how your disabilities affect your day to day life rather than your medication you are on. 
  • Palmtree125
    Palmtree125 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    @poppy123456 Hi yes true I know.  Thanks
  • Palmtree125
    Palmtree125 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    @durhamjaide2001 Hi yes I  know, I'm just feeling a bit down.  :(
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    edited February 2023
    That sounds really difficult @Palmtree125 :( Does anything, in particular, usually help you when you are feeling a bit down? Please don't hesitate to let us know if we can do anything to support you  :)
  • Palmtree125
    Palmtree125 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    @L_Volunteer volunteer Hi sorry not sure if I reply to your kind words, I'm not very good using computer's
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    Seems like you have done a fabulous job at replying @Palmtree125. Please do not hesitate to let us know if we can do anything to support you with using computers / Scope's online community though  :)
  • Palmtree125
    Palmtree125 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
    @L_Volunteer Thank you

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