Pip for Crohns Disease, any advice?

Kerry2024

Hi all

Hope everyone is well.

I've recently been advised to apply for pip due to Crohn's disease.

I have just looked online and done a practice assessment.

For every question I scored 0 apart from incontinence where I scored 2!

This is frustrating as it's the incontinence which is causing the biggest issues for me especially with work (not been in work since September 2024) and now receiving lcwra.

Is it even worth procedding with the pip claim?

Many thanks 👍

Rosie_Scope

Hi @Kerry2024, As it's all based on how your conditions affect you day to day, PIP can be quite a personal thing to apply for. It's difficult for anyone to say whether you will qualify or not, but I found some guidance on the Crohns and Colitis UK website that you might find useful to read:

Claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

I hope some of our members might be able to offer their experiences too. It can be a stressful process sometimes, but well worth pursuing if you feel you'd benefit from the extra income 😊

Kerry2024

Thanks very much Rosie 😊