Bring a carer and applying for pip

hanna_83

Hi everyone, I am a single mother and I have an adult son who has learning disability, I am his full time carer and in receive carers allowance for him. I am also suffering for depression and anxiety, I struggle on a daily basis with my mental health, I recently made a claim for pip and I had my assessment on Monday, I have severe anxiety thinking about it but do you think pip will refused me because I am a carer? Will they check if I receive carers allowance? Any advice will be appreciated thank you

poppy123456

There's lots of people that claim PIP as well as carer allowance or carers element of Universal Credit. I claim PIP myself and carers allowance for looking after my daughter. The only time there maybe issues is if your caring duties contradict the reasons why you're claiming PIP.