Bipolar Disorder PIP

reedy1604 · March 18

I currently receive enhanced daily and enhanced mobility rate for bipolar disorder.

With bipolar disorder being a lifelong condition that doesn’t go away, will this PIP reform target people like me?

I’ve been receiving PIP since 2017 and have had issues in the past with the assessments and having to go to tribunal etc, and the thought of going through all that again is making me feel sick :(

luvpink · March 18

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/131283/bipolar-disorder-pip

Hi we will know more when the government make an announcement at 12.30 today.

Holly_Scope · March 18

Hi @reedy1604 you're not alone with your concerns and uncertainty. Hopefully the announcement today has provided, at least a start to the intentions. There is still a long way to go - next, being a period of consultation which allows us the opportunity to respond.

We have shared a copy of the green paper documentation in this post The Green Paper document link is here! — Scope | Online Community, where we're encouraging people to share their thoughts, and support one another during this time.

We're also actively campaigning and raising awareness through The Cost of Cuts, and we’d really appreciate your support and signature.

reedy1604 · March 18

Thank you.

I’ve read through a few times it mentions existing claimants being reassessed.

Does that mean an early reassessment due to the change in benefits? Or just when we’re due our reassessment? Which for me is next year.

And will we be reassessed for PIP more frequently? At the moment I’m reviewed every 3 years and that’s distressing enough considering my condition is lifelong.

unstablebipolar · May 25

hi everyone, I’m new to scopes community and am desperately needing support in far too many areas of my unstable life. I’m a 43 year old (very unstable) bipolar/bpd lady who has just been migrated from esa & pip-enhanced care + standard mobility to UC & pip. My pip review was last Wednesday and a telephone appointment with capita. The assessor made me feel so nervous and anxious I was stuttering and crying down the phone to which she kept tutting at me and telling me to stop moving about claiming she was losing phone signal. On asking about my medication and any changes in the last 12 months she got angry saying it wasn’t the same information my doctor had given them but then realised she had a different patients information in front of her! The assessor did not ask me about anything about my daily struggles in relation to the pip assessment form and after putting the phone down on me five times she never rang me back again! My mental health has been deteriorating rapidly the past year and capita have become one of the many government bodies i am petrified of. I know i need to phone them and also pip but mentally I am drowning and don’t know how to cope with this! Sorry for the rant i just feel quite broken right now

Rosie_Scope · May 25

Hi @unstablebipolar, welcome to the community. I'm really sorry you had that experience in your assessment, that sounds really stressful.

Would you or someone you know feel able to make a complaint to them?

Capital have an email address to submit a complaint, you wouldn't need to ring them if you're not feeling up to it at the moment:

Contact us | Capita HAAS England and Wales

You could perhaps look into whether anyone you know could become your appointee. This would mean they help handle your benefits claims for you. There's some information about it here:

Become an appointee for someone claiming benefits - GOV.UK

Is there anyone you can reach out to about how you're feeling at the moment? For example a mental health professional or just a trusted friend/family member?

Hope you can get things sorted soon.

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