Hi, my name is tessalou46! I've been turned down for pip and lcwra. Any help?

tessalou46

I've had depression and anxiety for over 7 years due to domestic abuse from my ex husband I currently have a restraining order but he doesn't abide by it and the police don't do anything just release him without charge,I have also got hoffas pad impingement which I have had for over 20 years and under the knee consultant I'm in constant pain I rarely go out and I applied for pip and lcwra but I've been turned down I received the report and there is nothing on there that is right any help would be grateful

Tori_Scope

Welcome to the community @tessalou46 It's great to have you with us!

I'm sorry to hear that things are so tough for you at the moment. I've sent you an email from community@scope.org.uk, so please do keep an eye out for that. 

In terms of your benefits claims- have you challenged either of the decisions? You can read about how to do that here:

• Challenging a Universal Credit decision (Citizens Advice)
• Challenging a PIP decision (Turn2Us)

Many of our members have been through this, so I'm sure someone will be along to offer advice from their personal experience soon.

If you feel you need expert advice, you can use advicelocal.uk to see what's available in your area.