Hi, my name is karen44! Can I claim PIP for lymphodema and planter Falicais? It's affecting my job

karen44

Hello just wondered if anyone knows if I can claim pip for lymphodema in both legs and planter Falicais in legs and I’ve got pain in them al while as it’s affecting my job 

janer1967

Hi there and welcome 

Pip isnt about what condition you have bur about how your condition affects your daily living and mobility 

I would start by looking at the descriptors and see if you think you would score enough points 

Look on the pip  section on here and you will find them 

Basically it has to affect your ability to complete some of the tasks like  dress , bath  prepare food , reading,  communication,  finance,  toileting , mobility to mention a few 

Tori_Scope

Welcome to the community @karen44 How are you doing?

As Janer1967 said, PIP is about how your condition affects you rather than your diagnosis. 

You might like to have a look through pipinfo.net to understand the descriptors a little better.

I've moved your post into our PIP category, and renamed it slightly, so that other members can find it more easily. 

calcotti

Note also that PIP is not about work. If you have a health condition that limits your ability to work you would be looking at ESA and/or UC.