Do I risk my claim if I state this.

Doglover2
Doglover2 Online Community Member Posts: 424 Empowering
in PIP, DLA, ADP & AA

Sorry for all these different posts,but this pip review is freaking me out to the point I'm waking in the night with panic attacks.

My question is should I state on the form how just knowing its coming makes me feel and once its here I totally get depleted and panicked, not to mention the actual assessment itself. Omg I'm so terrified. Or will I risk my claim ,will it not even be considered. I don't know what to do.

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  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 3,952 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/143856/do-i-risk-my-claim-if-i-state-this

    You could write that on a separate sheet but the form itself is for you to try to explain as best you can how your disability affects you and relate that to the descriptors that apply to you as required on the form.

    Have you tried getting help with it from a disability rights advisor or CAB

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 5,799 Championing

    I don't think randomly stating this would be helpful in all honesty. It doesn't really apply to any descriptor so no practical gain to be made.

    However, I did state something similar on the 'extra info' page myself, using the stress of assessment and the difficulty with accessing assessments as the main reasons to ask for a longer award this time. I did get the longer award, though I can't say it was purely down to that.

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,574 Championing

    Hey its ok i write everything how my bdd bpd effects my everyday life ie relationships isolation anxiety fear rage panic attacks dyslexia affects writing learning understanding symbols how it makes me feel stupid those some examples so what i do by every diagnois ie body dismorpia i explain how it effects me ie avoiding mirrors photos been seen i write everything from morning to night even write im unable answer door or phone how i hide in my room theres no right or wrong way to answer how i did my form was day by day bit by bit you got this its ok

  • Doglover2
    Doglover2 Online Community Member Posts: 424 Empowering

    @luvpink @OverlyAnxious @Catherine21 Thank you all for your comments. X

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