How would I prove the level of my progressive disability as a pensioner expat in Europe?

Nikeroo

Hi  All

Just been reading an Express article: express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1389520/PIP-claim-arthritis-rates-apply-eligibility-DWP-2021-news-latest-update

Never thought to claim a PIP over the years, I just get on with it.

How would I prove the level of my disability which is slowly getting progressively worse, particularly as a pensioner expat in Europe?

Regards

MarkM88

PIP is not awarded for a specific disability. 

You would need to evidence how you meet the descriptors in relation to daily living and mobility. 

Lisatho11987777

@MarkN88 somebody else has asked me about that in a private message and they sent me the bit out the paper 

Lisatho11987777

On my advocate page I have had people asking 

Lisatho11987777

@woodbine if your already on pip it carrys on after retirement age 

MarkM88

Yeah which is why people should pay no attention to newspaper articles. 

They don’t look at a claim and say “oh s/he has arthritis so I’ll award them PIP”. 

They shouldn’t be allowed to post things like that. 

leeCal

@Nikeroo you may want to follow this link
https://www.gov.uk/pip/eligibility
?

Lisatho11987777

@MarkN88 its not helping I had 26 queries  its  not totally wrong but its not about the condition  its about how it affects you and we all know thst 

Lisatho11987777

Lisatho11987777

If your older as it says you can dtillnget pip as long as you get an award before pension age  as you said @woodbine you can't claim it when your pension age 

Lisatho11987777

@woodbine agreed I posted it so Mark could see where people are getting the idea from I had 26 queries on my advocacy page because of it 

Nikeroo

Thank you all for your input.

Looks like I don't qualify for PIP or AA but hey ho.

Thanks again.

Lisatho11987777

@woodbine I have sent you a pm against all advice about my advocacy work hope this helps 

Lisatho11987777

@woodbine was my advocacy page interesting