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Palmtree125
Palmtree125 Community member Posts: 49 Listener
in PIP, DLA, 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 Community member Posts: 55,448 Disability Gamechanger
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    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. 


    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • Palmtree125
    Palmtree125 Community member Posts: 49 Listener
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    @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.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 55,448 Disability Gamechanger
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    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.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • Palmtree125
    Palmtree125 Community member Posts: 49 Listener
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    @poppy123456 yes true, I'm just upset that thing were written that I didn't actually say.
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    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 55,448 Disability Gamechanger
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    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.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Community Co-Production Group, Scope Member Posts: 11,024 Disability Gamechanger
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    It's  more about how your disabilities affect your day to day life rather than your medication you are on. 
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  • Palmtree125
    Palmtree125 Community member Posts: 49 Listener
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    @poppy123456 Hi yes true I know.  Thanks
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  • Palmtree125
    Palmtree125 Community member Posts: 49 Listener
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    @durhamjaide2001 Hi yes I  know, I'm just feeling a bit down.  :(
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  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,983 Disability Gamechanger
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    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  :)
    Community Volunteer Adviser with professional knowledge of education, special educational needs and disabilities and EHCP's. Pronouns: She/her. 

    Please note: if I use the online community outside of its hours of administration, I am doing so in a personal capacity only.
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  • Palmtree125
    Palmtree125 Community member Posts: 49 Listener
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    @L_Volunteer volunteer Hi sorry not sure if I reply to your kind words, I'm not very good using computer's
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  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,983 Disability Gamechanger
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    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  :)
    Community Volunteer Adviser with professional knowledge of education, special educational needs and disabilities and EHCP's. Pronouns: She/her. 

    Please note: if I use the online community outside of its hours of administration, I am doing so in a personal capacity only.
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  • Palmtree125
    Palmtree125 Community member Posts: 49 Listener
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    @L_Volunteer Thank you
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