UPCOMING CHANGES TO PIP REVIEWS FROM JUNE 2ND

Rachel_Scope

That's amazing news @ella1992! If they've sent you a letter confirming it then it will be correct. How are you feeling?

luvpink

@ella1992

Congratulations on you award.

Mary_Scope

Excellent news @ella1992!

mags1234

I know alot of ppl won't agree but I think this is a good thing. It has been proven that ppl with SOME mental health problems wld actually benifit from working which then naturally leads it to socialising and also gives ppl routine which has been proven to help some mental health conditions. Also I feel its so much easier for ppl to look up traits of mental health illnesses and claim pip unnecessarily/ or falsely also very hard to prove diagnosis (as with a physical illness,) being proved by scans blood test breathing test etc. And I think that they feel now when Dr's are at a loss its just easier to label a mental health patient with something anything rather than saying we are not sure.This is not a dig at ppl with serious mental health disorders. More at ppl being labelled with something anything cause it is easier than saying we don't know what's wrong or there is nothing wrong. I hate having to claim pip but my physical conditions are very serious to the point now I have regular icu and intubation episodes and am limited on what physical activities I cam do daily.

ChrisR777

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1140761#Comment_1140761

I too wonder about all this 'anxiety' business amongst the young in particular. How can we have such a spike in a few years, when other countries don't? I wonder how many are self diagnosed?

ChrisR777

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1131625#Comment_1131625

After some of the contradictory posts i've seen on Scope, I certainly hope that they do.

float

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1140761#Comment_1140761

Considering how much additional information/input people typically require to score on MH grounds, it doesn't really matter and likely these people aren't faking. I'm saying this as someone who has also been in ICU.

ChrisR777

I worry that some people are being coached towards thinking they are too 'disabled' to work. How can we just write off all those young people?

I don't go on tiktok etc, but I hear there are lots of influencer types advising on how to successfully apply for benefits; a growth industry even.

float

It's also worth noting, guys, that you can in fact get PIP and work!

ChrisR777

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1141978#Comment_1141978

Very true, I was still in work when I applied for DLA as was then.

jonf

We all have our own health issues and I worry that soon the money will run out and then what.

Food banks and next it will be soup kitchens. It could be worse and might be food waste recooked and served as I have witnessed.

There is a saying in Bemba in Africa translated into English.

Entitlement when it runs out or refused breeds resentment.

My friend is sat beside me and so nothing else matters.

Happy weekend all