Hi, my name is gibo50!

gibo50

Been on dla for 18 years and now their askin me to claim pip I have a heart condion cardionopathy dialated rumatoid a distil arthritis ashma Copd  depresion and bladder problems  I am very nervous about filling my form in incase I do it wrond

steve51

Hi @gibo50

Good Evening & Welcome!!!!

We have got a number of things for you on our website!!!!

1. Information.
2. Advice.
3. Help.
4. Guidance.

PIP is completely different than DLA!!!!

Here’s some info for you below:

https://search.scope.org.uk/s/redirect?collection=scope-meta&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fbenefits%2Fpip&index_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fbenefits%2Fpip&auth=OdCmUepX8Eu01lD6Q10Fhg&profile=_default&rank=1&query=pip

https://search.scope.org.uk/s/redirect?collection=scope-meta&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fservices%2Finformation&index_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fservices%2Finformation&auth=4RxMuZJo7ufNgzuZI7Ixsg&profile=_default&rank=2&query=pip

Please please let me know if I can help you further????

CockneyRebel

Hello gibo and welcome

PIP and DLA use different criteria.
PIP is about functionallity and not your conditions. Medical evidence is usfull only to bacck up how your condition affects your functionality.
First thing is to understand the points system, descriptors and the criteria for an award. Bset starting place is the B&W  self test

 http://www.mybenefitsandwork.co.uk/pip/indexxx.php

You do not need to squash everything into the little boxes, you can add sheets at the back of the form with your name and NIN and just reference in the box to the added sheet.

If you need help with an activity or you use an aid ie. a walking stick say why you need it and what happens without it

Make use of the reliability factors and apply to every descriptor
Safely
Repeatedly
To an acceptable standard
In a reasonable time frame

To qualify something must be in occurance for the majority of time

please come back with any questions

CR