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I was refused PIP, has anybody else had the same outcome?

xxxLISAxxx

Hello my name is Lisa I am 53 and have Parkinson's. I was refused PIP was wondering if anyone else had same outcome?

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poppy123456

Hi,

Yes, we have lots of members exactly the same, which is normal on any internet forum because you mostly only read the bad stories. Those that are successful, have no questions so we don't hear their story.

PIP isn't awarded based on any diagnosis, it's how those conditions affect you against the PIP descriptors.

Are you challenging the decision? You can do this by first requesting the Mandatory Reconsideration (MR)

janer1967

Hi and welcome to the community Feel free to join in or ask any questions

Ross_Alumni

Hello @xxxLISAxxx

Welcome to the community, I hope you are well.

Sorry to hear that you have been refused PIP, we do have many members on the community who have experienced that before so you certainly are not alone.

Have you carried out a mandatory reconsideration?

sprolliemum_1

Hi Lisa, I have fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis, I have applied for pip twice and been turned down twice.

poppy123456

sprolliemum_1 said:

Hi Lisa, I have fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis, I have applied for pip twice and been turned down twice.

Hi,

Did you challenge those decisions? To constantly reapply using the same evidence you previously used will likely see a constant refusal.

PIP isn't awarded based on any diagnosis, it's how your conditions affect you against the PIP descriptors.

Alex_Alumni

Hi @xxxLISAxxx and @sprolliemum_1 and welcome to the forum, I hope you can find some useful advice and support here. I'm very sorry to hear you've both been refused PIP.

It's an incredibly disheartening and stressful thing to go through, so make sure you take the time to look after yourselves and if you can, check in with loved ones or someone you can go to for emotional support.

When you feel ready to make your case again, I can recommend a few places which can help with challenging PIP refusals, the Turn2Us website, Citizens Advice, and Advicelocal who can help you locally. And of course, there's all the advice from our members as well.

If either you need anything further, don't hesitate to ask

Alex

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