Would I be able to apply for PIP and maybe reduce my hours to part time?

Cubbs

Hi guys I am new so might be posting in the wrong place.

I am in full time employment but people keep on telling me to apply for PIP.

I have been profoundly deaf for 37 years, wear a hearing aid and a bone anchored hearing aid. I have also been diagnosed with asthma due to long covid and very recently osteoarthritis. I love my job but I find I'm struggling more and more with it. Do any of you think I would be able to apply for PIP and maybe reduce my hours to part time . Thanks

calcotti

PIP has nothing to do with work. People receiving PIP may not be working at all or maybe working full time.

PIP is awarded based on the difficulties you have carrying out the PIP activities reliably. Whether or not you work is irrelevant.

https://www.advicenow.org.uk/know-hows/personal-independence-payment-pip-activities-and-descriptors

If you are earning less you can look at entitlement to UC based on your financial circumstances.

Cubbs

Thanks Calcotti 

Cubbs

Wow,Yanni thank you for your advice. I relate to a lot of what you have mentioned. I will certainly look into it. I do have a lot of issues but I think I have just programmed myself to manage. I dont know how many times I have almost been flattened by a car. I can only understand people if they talk directly to my face, everything else is a struggle. I also feel after 30 plus years I need to reduce my stress of constantly trying to fit in with conversations. Thanks very much 

L_Volunteer

It sounds difficult that you have had to programme yourself to manage @Cubbs. How are you managing at the moment? 

Please don't hesitate to let us know if we can do anything to support you. We are all here for you and listening to you 

Toby2007

Hi 
I got got enhanced daily living and standard mobility for my profoundly deafness my award was for 4 years but my hearing loss is permanent it will never get any better could I ask them to consider a ongoing award for 10 years 
If I do this could they reduce my award 

poppy123456

Toby2007 said:

Hi 
I got got enhanced daily living and standard mobility for my profoundly deafness my award was for 4 years but my hearing loss is permanent it will never get any better could I ask them to consider a ongoing award for 10 years 
If I do this could they reduce my award 

If the decision on that was made less than 13 months ago you can request the Mandatory Reconsideration. (MR) for just the length of the award only. You need to make sure you tell them that you're happy with the award itself.

You need to tell them why you think you should have been awarded for a longer length of time. If you're also going to challenge the mobility part then you need to tell them why you think you should have been awarded Enhanced mobility and where and why you think you should have scored those points.

Only about 23% of MR decisions change in the claimants favour. It's rare to lose points at this stage but it can happen. If the decision doesn't change you can proceed to Tribunal.

Toby2007

Thanks poppy 
I am happy with my award 4 years isn't too bad I just thought my hearing won't get any better and that it's permanent and thought I would get an ongoing award 
Probably when I have a review I got told it go's straight to a decision maker first instead of the assessor 
As nothing will have changed and will need the help I get today 

poppy123456

Yes for reviews the forms go straight to the decision maker first. However, you should make sure that you treat it as a new claim. Even if there's been no changes, you should never just put "no change" and nothing else added. Doing this you're putting your existing award at risk.

Even for reviews, most people have assessments. Paper based assessments are still rare but can happen.

Toby2007

Thank you poppy much appreciated