When the daily struggles are taking over

Carol730
Carol730 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
in Everyday life

I want to re-apply for PIP as I feel like the daily struggles are taking over on the mobility front, as my arthiritis is getting worse, but I work too and I feel that I would be rejected. Any tips please?

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  • Lauren29
    Lauren29 Online Community Member Posts: 238 Empowering

    Have you tried applying for PIP in the past and been rejected? If so how long ago did you make your previous claim and were you awarded any points? Did you have a telephone or face to face assessment ? If so did you ask for a copy of the Consultation report?

  • JennieWren
    JennieWren Online Community Member Posts: 89 Empowering

    you can request they send you a copy of all previous paperwork.

  • figraspberry41
    figraspberry41 Scope Member Posts: 176 Empowering

    #@Carol730,

    Hi Carol, when I applied for PIP (2023), I was declined but pursued to Tribunal which took several months I was fortunate and won my case, so it is worth trying again, especially if your condition(s) are deteriorating. Of course there is no guarantee but unless you try and persevere you not know if you will be successful or not.

    As far as I am aware, you would be entitled to back pay if you are successful with your claim. Hope this may be of some 'help' to you. Good luck!

  • Delphi
    Delphi Online Community Member Posts: 49 Contributor
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1100193#Comment_1100193

    I am glad to hear you pursued it and won. When my daughter was rejected she just isn't have the energy to go through a fight. This year she is hoping to try again. If she got it she may well be able to keep working from home.

  • Delphi
    Delphi Online Community Member Posts: 49 Contributor
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/143778/when-the-daily-struggles-are-taking-over

    The MS society has some good PIP help publications. I spotted them when I was dropping off some of things at my local charity shop and the booklets seem helpful even if you have a different condition (I don't have MS).

    I'm still at the beginning of the process as I found it hard enough to do the DWP ESA work capability process. Although it was stressful they did put me in the support group. This has helped.

    Good luck with your PIP application.

    https://www.mssociety.org.uk/living-with-ms/resources-and-publications/publications-search/pip---diary-template---word

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 3,273 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/143778/when-the-daily-struggles-are-taking-over

    The fact that you work has absolutely no bearing on whether you will be successful - PIP is not an out of work benefit !

  • Billiegoat
    Billiegoat Online Community Member Posts: 30 Contributor

    I have PIP and i work from home. I cut down from full time to 22 hrs. PIP has allowed me to do that.Don't think work ever came up for me in the questions because I have such limited mobility I qualified under other headings. I'd try it.

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