Hi, my name is usdaw! What can I claim?

usdaw

Can I claim for anything I have heart failure 

poppy123456

No, there's no benefits entitlement based on any diagnosis, unless you have a terminal illness with less than 12 month to live.

If you're understate pension age then you can look at PIP (unless you live in Scotland and then it will be ADP) they are disability benefits. Whether there's any entitlement will depend on how your conditions affect you.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/Global/Migrated_Documents/adviceguide/pip-9-table-of-activities-descriptors-and-points.pdf

If state pension age and above then it will be AA.

For any other benefits it will depend on your circumstances and with no information given it's impossible to advise.

Hannah_Scope

Hello @usdaw

Welcome to the community! I see Poppy has answered your query. I just wanted to check in as you mentioned having heart failure. I am so sorry to hear that. I hope you have support around you? If there is anything we can do at Scope please don't hesitate to reach out.