Hi, my name is Olena56! Rheumatoid Arthritis, in this stage can i apply for disability? And how?

Olena56

Hello to everyone. I need help. I just being diagnosed Rheumatoid arteritis. I have treatment with steroids tbl and metroxate   The horrible pain is stop but i still fill ache in joints. Im scare to think when i stop with this medication i go back to that pain again and again. I manage to work only part time for 2 month( company let me to do). My question - in this stage can i apply fos disability?  And how to start. Please any advice will be very helpfulll thank you.  

Olena56

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poppy123456

Unless you live in Scotland you would need to look at PIP, which is a disability benefit. It's not awarded based on any diagnosis. Or about your ability to work. Whether there's any entitlement will totally depend on how your conditions affect you against the PIP descriptors. See links for information. 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

https://www.gov.uk/pip/how-to-claim

Albus_Alumni

Hey there @Olena56 and welcome to the community.

I'm sorry to hear about your arthritis stopping you from working full time, but as Poppy has said, you can apply for PIP. And she's given some great links to help you start the process. I hope that helps?