Can I be awarded PIP if I am a carer and have a little baby?

ddww1988
ddww1988 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited May 27 in Start here and say hello!

Good morning

I would like to ask if I cannot be awarded pip due to being a carer and having a little baby? As this was mostly mentioned in the decision like copy and paste.. Recently I was awarded 6 points on my DL and 4 on Mobility. I have anxiety osteoarthritis of knees lumbar radiculopathy and osteoarthritis in back as well... also difficulty in swallowing, had dysphagia. Asked for mandatory reconsideration as I need more help from others as well but I'm extremely anxious that again they will say no...any comments appreciated

Thank you in advance

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  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 4,461 Championing

    Hi,

    You can be awarded PIP, but it is likely to be more difficult to persuade them in your circumstances.

    Only a small number of Mandatory Reconsiderations change the outcome. Most people have to go on to tribunal to get the award they are entitled to. You do have to go through the MR process first though.

  • ddww1988
    ddww1988 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener

    GGoOd morning

    thank you for your comment. I already asked for it and provided all the documents needed like letter from GP, x Ray results , Physio and medication... awaiting to be seen at orthopedics and to be seen in pain clinic.. When I think about Tribunal it makes me more anxious. If MR won't be successful I think to give up...

  • anisty
    anisty Online Community Member Posts: 834 Championing

    Whilst up to date reports are excellent evidence to have, pip will only consider them if they evidence how your conditions impact your ability to perform on each descriptor.

    So you might need to focus on the help you need to look after yourself and your baby - who helps you, what aspects can you not manage.

    And they will want to know what you do as a carer and how you manage to provide care for someone else - what kind of care you provide and how that fits into your day with what you can manage for yourself and baby.

    I think you need to imagine that the assessor has a reasonable level of intelligence but no actual knowledge of how your day to day looks - this is what you need to get across to them.

    If you are never in sole charge of the baby - tell them that. Who helps. What is it you can't do for the baby.

    And if you can take sole charge sometimes, they will want to know how you manage all the demands of that.

    So explain it all and then look at your best professional evidence to support that.

    Good luck!

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