Is osteoarthritis a disability?

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booboo
booboo Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited September 2017 in Everyday life
Hi I am new to this site , I have osteoarthritis and I am wondering if this is classed as a disability? I am hoping to get back to work in the near future after being off work for sometime now ,  i have had a total knee replacement a few months ago and will be having another one soon , I just need some support really , when I start applying for work  

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  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Online Community Member Posts: 5,188 Championing
    Hi booboo and welcome

    In terms of disability benefit, it is not the condition that matters but how it affects the things you can do.
    There is a self test you can take on the B&W site

    http://www.mybenefitsandwork.co.uk/pip/indexxx.php

  • booboo
    booboo Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    I have already had a health assessment and have been classed fit for work by DWP , but do not know what sort of work I will be able to do really as have lots of pain in my knees , back and hands .
  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Online Community Member Posts: 5,188 Championing
    My wife has osteo/rhematoid /lupus and received enhanced PIP. I would suggest that it would be worth taking the self test to see whether you may be entitled

    CR
  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,602 Championing
    There is a lot of information here about osteoarthritis.

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