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Hi, my name is HarryN! Applying for PIP

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HarryN
HarryN Community member Posts: 2 Listener
edited February 2023 in PIP, DLA, and AA
Hi everyone, I have secondary kidney cancer in my lungs and lymph nodes. I have been receiving pip for the last three years and have just been asked to attend a face to face. The problem is most of the time I am quite well but when I get an infection or other side effect I can be bed ridden or hospitalised. I didn't explain this on the form because I just thought I would be entitled to this benefit. Does anyone have experience of this scenario?
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 55,125 Disability Gamechanger
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    PIP is about how your conditions affect you for the majority of the time, so for at least 50% of the time over a 12 month period. Is the face to face you're attending a review of your PIP claim?
    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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  • HarryN
    HarryN Community member Posts: 2 Listener
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    Yes.

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  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,562 Disability Gamechanger
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    I'm sure you could talk about what you've mentioned here during the face-to-face assessment @HarryN, as they will be taking that into account as well as the form. Do you have a date for it? 

    And is anything in particular worrying you about it? 

    Let us know if we can help with anything more :)
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