Does pip mean your disabled

charl1234

Does if u get pip mean u are disabled

poppy123456

Removed comment because OP edited their question after i commented which meant my comment made no sense.

calcotti

Poppy, I think this post has ended up in the wrong thread.

calcotti

charl1980 said:

Does if u get pip mean u are disabled

PIP is a disability benefit.

Legally you’re disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities.

https://www.gov.uk/definition-of-disability-under-equality-act-2010

Someone in receipt of PIP would, in general, meet this definition, but impacts resulting from some conditions are excluded so some PIP claimants might not be legally disabled.

A curious feature is that someone diagnosed with cancer and some other conditions is legally disabled even though the cancer may have no adverse impact at the time of diagnosis.

poppy123456

calcotti said:

Poppy, I think this post has ended up in the wrong thread.

No it didn't. Looking at the first comment i see the OP has edited their question because it did originally ask if getting PIP mean you're entitled to LCW/LCWRA because a friend of theres is spliting up with their partner. Clearly my comment now makes no sense at all because of their edit.

calcotti

poppy123456 said:

calcotti said:

Poppy, I think this post has ended up in the wrong thread.

No it didn't. Looking at the first comment i see the OP has edited their question 

That would have confused things!