Pip

berry123

Hi i have a friend who had intermediate care lives in a hostel his support worker request a pip form via letter.  His illness leg ulcer copd requires oxygen and dvt will he het pip he think pip will deduct his esa. Any advice will he have assessment 

berry123

Also he lives in temporary accommodate and requested form to be posted to his drug worker 

chiarieds

Hi @berry123 - PIP is about functional problems you have with certain activities of daily living &/mobility; it's not based on any diagnoses. Therefore it will depend on how his disabilities impact on these.

PIP is not means based, & will not affect his ESA. Most people do have an assessment, currently done by phone. Hope this helps your friend.

berry123

He is fully bed ridden he only transfer from.camode to bed 

poppy123456

HI,

Living in temporary accomodation will make no difference to a PIP application.

berry123

Thanks poppy I have told him he said once form comes he will get social worker help him fill it

Tori_Scope

I'm glad you were able to get some advice on this @berry123 Please do keep us updated with how he gets on! 

Just to let you know, I've moved your post into our PIP category. 

berry123

Thank you so much.  Unfortunately my friend passed away on sunday he was only 2 weeks at his new hostel may he RIP

janer1967

@berry123 u am sorry to hear of your friends passing my deepest condolences to you 

berry123

He had none they locating his next of kin I hope they find his mum she has the right no know o knew her name and area she lived in 

berry123

I applied pip for myself just waiting assessment dunno ehats gna happen we have national lockdown 3

Ross_Alumni

I'm sorry to hear about your friend @berry123, hope you're coping okay.

berry123

I'm ok he life goes on 

BrettW

Sorry to hear about your friend @berry123. 

Tori_Scope

I'm sorry to hear that as well @berry123. I can imagine it must be difficult. Life certainly does go on, but make sure you take time to let yourself grieve too. 

berry123

It was hard for few days  bless carl he used to ring me Everyday 3 or 4 times  but I'm getting use to  it was hard for few days.  Tha k you so much 

Tori_Scope

That must be hard, especially as you spoke so often @berry123, but I'm sure you must have lots of lovely memories of chatting together. Do you have other friends you can lean on? 

chiarieds

Sorry to hear about your friend whom you tried to help so much @berry123 - your PIP assessment will still go ahead most likely by phone despite the lockdown.

berry123

I have loads of friends made friends via him and I am a mother of 3 beautiful kids. 

Tori_Scope

I'm glad you have loads of friends, and friends that will be able to understand what you're going through as they knew him too @berry123. I'm sure your kids must help you to get through the hard times too. Are you able to keep in touch with your friends okay during lockdowns? 

berry123

Yes I do but I feel.alot better since yesterday and just concentrating on my pip assessment waiting appointment