Hi, my name is Gozzy84! I think I'm entitled to PIP, could I have some help and advice?

Gozzy84

I think I'm entitled to pip, could you give me more help and advice please 

Tori_Scope

Welcome to the community @Gozzy84! just to let you know, I've moved your post into the PIP category.

It might help our members if you explain a little bit more about why you think you might be entitled to PIP, and about what stage of the process you're currently at  

Gozzy84

I've suffered from epilepsy for about 10 year, and I severely suffer from depression and anxiety which stops me doing basically everything, I don't like public spaces, I feel like I'm going to faint or collapse if I'm around anyone, even my family 

chiarieds

Hi @Gozzy84 - & welcome to the community. PIP isn't about any diagnosis, but rather how a disability impacts on certain activities/descriptors of daily living &/mobility. Have a look at the following link which lists these descriptors. This may help you see whether it's likely you might be awarded PIP. You need 8 or more points for the standard rate, & 12 or more points for the enhanced (this for each component). Please see: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/asset-library/Scores-for-PIP-Descriptors-2020.pdf

Please come back with any questions.

janer1967

Hi and welcome on board 

I see you have been given advice as above is there is anything else you want to know just ask 

chiarieds

Just to add, as regards depression & anxiety, the following website would be useful for help in completing a PIP claim. Please see: https://www.mentalhealthandmoneyadvice.org/en/welfare-benefits/pip-mental-health-guide/help-with-your-pip-claim/how-to-fill-in-the-pip-form/

Altho PIP is how your disability affects you the majority of the time, with epilepsy this is a little different. It may depend on perhaps if you have any warning about an attack, the severity of an attack, & the consequence of this, as well as how often they occur. So you don't need to have them the majority of the time, & safety is an issue; so a person might get points depending on the possibility that they might come to harm if not supervised (even if they don't receive any supervision)..