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Hi @Jenwren -& welcome to the community.
As far as PIP goes, it's not about any diagnosis, but rather how your disability affects certain activities of daily living &/mobility. Have a look at the activities/descriptors that are looked at with PIP: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/asset-library/personal-independence-payment-descriptors-and-scores-april-2023.pdf
With your claim form try & give a couple of recent, detailed examples as to the difficulty you face for each applicable descriptor, i.e. when did it happen, where, what happened, did anyone see this, & were there any consequences to attempting/doing an activity?
Say if you can do each applicable activity 'reliably,' i.e. safely, to an acceptable standard, repeat as often as one would reasonably expect, or if it takes you much longer than someone without Just complete a few questions at a time,
Just complete a few questions at a time, & you can always add extra pages at the end. Just ensure you put your name & National Insurance number on each page. You can also ring the PIP enquiry line on 0800 121 4433 to ask for extra time to complete the form, & you will be given another 2 weeks without question. Keep a copy of everything 'just in case,' & get a free Certificate of Posting from your Post Office when sending the form off.
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Hello @Jenwren, welcome to the community! Hope you'll find our community friendly and welcoming.
PIP can definitely be a bit daunting, but we have lots of members who have been through it and are willing to help support you through the process. Feel free to make a new discussion in our PIP section if you have any questions. I hope it goes well for you should you decide to go ahead
Coffee Lounge can be a fun place to get started if you wanted to take your mind off things for a bit.Rosie (she/her)
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