PIP entitlement

Kez1984
Kez1984 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
in PIP, DLA, and AA
Hi I’m new here.ive been recently diagnosed with a long term disability and was wondering if I would still be entitled to claim pip for myself if two members of my household already receive pip award?it’s so confusing?!

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  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 4,753 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    Hi @Kez1984 welcome to the community! Hope you're doing well today.

    PIP is not means tested so the benefits that other people in your household receive aren't taken into account. As woodbine mentioned above, PIP is assessed based on how your symptoms or conditions affect your daily life. So it's not necessarily about providing evidence of a diagnosis, but describing how your conditions affect you and providing examples. I hope that makes sense, please let me know if it doesn't!

    There's a section about PIP on the Scope website that you might find helpful to read through.

    If you need any help applying, our community is very knowledgeable. Feel free to ask any more questions you might have :)

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