Hi, my name is jroly81!

jroly81

Hi all,

I am here as I was diagnosed with ADHD at 41. I have struggled all my life but finally understand why I am the way I am. I have been told I may be able to claim PIP, but I'm aware it's very difficult to so I'm here for advice and support.

chiarieds

Hi @jroly81 - & welcome to the community. The following website has a lot of info some of which you may find helpful regarding filling in a PIP form:

https://www.mentalhealthandmoneyadvice.org/en/welfare-benefits/pip-mental-health-guide/help-with-your-pip-claim/how-to-fill-in-the-pip-form/

In general when completing this form you should 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 a disability.

Please come back with any questions once you've had a look through the link above 😊

Rachel_Scope

Welcome @jroly81 to the community 😊

There are lots of helpful people here that will be able to share similar experiences. We have a dedicated category for PIP where you should be able to find some help https://forum.scope.org.uk/categories/talk-about-pip-dla