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Hi, my name is beth74!

beth74
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Hi I was diagnosed with early onset osteoporosis and spinal fractures and was told I can’t claim anything please could someone explain why
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Hi beth and welcome
Who told you you cannot claim anything ?
PIP is the benefit for people that have difficulty with some every day activities and mobility
Have a look at the B&W self test
http://www.mybenefitsandwork.co.uk/pip/indexxx.php
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Hello Beth @beth74 and a warm welcome to the community. Very glad to have you with us.
I'm not a benefits expert, but we have plenty here who are and they will be in touch with you as soon as possible. Please bear with us
In the meantime you might like to try our online benefits calculator, here https://www.scope.org.uk/support/disabled-people/benefits/check?_ga=2.231776154.405444417.1517054923-1832321402.1513208436
I'm very, very glad you found us, Beth, and look forward to learning more about you.
Warmest best wishes to you,
Richard
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