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Finding forms difficult

This discussion was created from comments split from: Looking for tips for your PIP appeal? New tips page published.
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Your disabilities have to fit relevant descriptors. PIP is about how your conditions affect your daily living and mobility not the conditions themselves. Almost certainly you'll get some points for the daily living aids you use especially if you have difficulty completing tasks even using aids.
Pay attention to the walking distance rules. These are supposed to apply to walking outdoors using pavements and kerbs, and are how far you can walk before you have to stop and rest. CAB recommend you don't tick the 'variable' box but tick a specific distance box.
The distance I can walk varies not only from day to day but even hour to hour all depending on my medication for both pain relief as well as for the Pulmonary Fibrosis and how I am generally with the amount of pain I can withstand..
It varies from a couple of metres at best to 200 metres+
I was under the impression that you should put 'it varies' for two reasons.
That it is the truth and most problems causing pain, discomfort and breathlessness generally are variable in nature.
Nothing else matters. When I was filling out the forms I provided them with a ton of information. Read the questions carefully. You should definitely be awarded points for having to rely on special equipment to get around independently. This website may also help you with filling out the paperwork- http://www.pip-assessment.support/#main-menu