Need advice and reassurances

glitter2021

Hello I’m a mother of three, two of which have additional needs which I get DLA for.  So here goes I had abusive childhood, I self harm and have been taking antidepressants for a year. I’m waiting for one to one counciling.  I’m unsure if I’m entitled to claim pip and I’m absolutely petrified of if I claim for pip social services would get involved.  No body knows about my harming I pass it off has a skin condition.  Any advice please 

Sandy_123

Hi @glitter2021 welcome to the forum  im sorry to read about your difficult childhood, I'm pleased that you are waiting for councilling. Hopefully you don't have to wait too long.  Have you considered talking to your dr about the self harming or phoning someone to talk to like 
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/self-harm/useful-contacts/
If you feel your entitled to claim pip for yourself  I don't see any reason why social services would need to know try doing a benefits checker on line. 

glitter2021

Thank you both for replying to me.  I’m worried if I explain on my pip forms that I self harm because of my abusive childhood and waiting for counciling to try and comes to terms with what’s happened to me, that they think I’m not coping with my children.  Which couldn’t be further from the truth they the reason I finally at the point of my life where I want to stop the harming and chat through things so I’m able to make happy memories instead of living in my own triggers. 

poppy123456

Hi,

I completely agree with others here. Claiming PIP will have nothing at all to do with social services. Just because you have a health condition, it doesn't mean you can't look after your children. We have members on here that are parents and claim PIP and i've claimed it since 2013 and my children were younger then.