Diverticular

kmcewan1
kmcewan1 Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
Can you get PIP for diverticular disease

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community Member Posts: 64,375 Championing
    HI and welcome,

    No, because it's not awarded based on any diagnosis. It's how those conditions affect your ability to carry out daily activities based on the PIP descriptors.

    A successful claim can potentially take several months.



  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,505 Championing
    Welcome to the community @kmcewan1! Is there anything else we can do to help :)
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,713 Championing
    Great to meet you @kmcewan1

    If your diverticulitis is having an impact on your life and causing extra costs to manage, yes you should apply for PIP.  Do you know how to get started? Scope's Personal Independence Payment page is a good place to help understand the next steps. 
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community Member Posts: 21,921 Championing
    Hi @kmcewan1 Welcome to the community glad you have joined us

    If your ability to carry out normal day to day activities is affected  then you may qualify for PIP. Have a look at the descriptors to see if you think you should be awarded