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Hi, my name is mollymo!

Trust me you'll get PIP if my friends assessment is anything to go by for fibro ! Awarded the enhanced rate for both personal care and mobility. I know its a genuine illness and causes major problems but if you can walk half a mile to the pub, dance all night and walk back home do you really deserve enhanced mobility? So many people are having an appalling time with this process that it infuriates me how blatantly someone is cheating the system. You must fight for your rights and appeal if necessary and go to tribunal if needs be. Contact your local advice centre if you have one, they are extremely helpful and will support you through the process. Good luck x
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Many people have disabilities that vary from day to day and week to week. There are many genuine claimants that have invisible disabilities and appear completely able bodied so it is not for us to judge a person, that unfortunately is the job of the assessor.
I abhor cheats of any kind, the worst kind of cheat is the ones that are to idle to work and take money from people that genuinely need and deserve it.
I would not want that kind of person for a friend.
CR
A very very big welcome to you this evening.
Yes the pip process is really causing a real stir with many members
These are the small minority who are spoiling things for everyone else.
Many thanks.
Rants are always welcome
Fibro is still little understood by the medical proffesion which leaves it open for some unscrupulous people to play the system. Others who really do struggle with fibro and many other conditions such as yourself seem to be mis assessed. All PIP awards are reviewed regularly both in case of improvemnet but also in case of a worstening in which case more assisstance may be needed. Unless people report the cheats, which seems a bit unpalatable, we can only hope that they get caught at reassessment.
CR
Many thanks!!!!!!!
Have a great new year!!!!!!
Please please let me know if I can help you further?????