Refusing treatment

pip12345
pip12345 Online Community Member Posts: 34 Listener
in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
Can DWP refuse to pay pip if you refused treatment? E.g. steroid injection for pain management which can potentially be for temporary pain management or may cure the problem, potential of side effects infections etc.

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    No. Many people claim PIP and decide not to take medication or have any treatment. I had a steroid injection quite a few years ago and because it didn't help at all i decided against having any further injections. It hasn't affected my PIP at all.
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,156 Championing
    I'm another who refused further steroid injections due to problems which I later found out can cause issues with my disorder; it didn't affect my PIP claim either, neither had they helped in the long term.

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