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wendy61anne
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Hi My name is Wendy.
I suffer from Ostroathritus in my spine, neck hips & hands. Can't walk very far & use a wheelchair where ever I go. Which isn't often as hubby works 4 days on 4 days off. So some days feel very isolated being stuck in doors.
I did receive DLA for 2 years from 2011 to 2013 while having an hip replacement, but after that it was stopped & I lost the appeal for it.
My condition has got worse since then & now I've been told I am now pre diabetic. Also suffer from depression as well. I am nervous about applying for the new p i p just in case I get turned down again, plus also I am not sure whether the answers I give may jeopise getting it as I find it hard to talk to people in general.
Can any one help & give me advice.
I suffer from Ostroathritus in my spine, neck hips & hands. Can't walk very far & use a wheelchair where ever I go. Which isn't often as hubby works 4 days on 4 days off. So some days feel very isolated being stuck in doors.
I did receive DLA for 2 years from 2011 to 2013 while having an hip replacement, but after that it was stopped & I lost the appeal for it.
My condition has got worse since then & now I've been told I am now pre diabetic. Also suffer from depression as well. I am nervous about applying for the new p i p just in case I get turned down again, plus also I am not sure whether the answers I give may jeopise getting it as I find it hard to talk to people in general.
Can any one help & give me advice.
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Hello Wendy, @wendy61anne, and welcome to the community. I am sorry to see that you have been having a tough time, and I hope that we may be able to be of help.
Problems with PIP and other benefits are very common and you will find yourself among a lot of fellow sufferers here. As a result, Scope has a lot of resources and advice to offer.
Have a look here, to begin with, https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/talk-about-pip-dla and others will be along in due course to offer you more information.
Warmest best wishes to you,
Richard
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Hi @wendy61anne, and welcome to the community!
I'm sorry to hear about your PIP worries: the process can feel really daunting, but we have many members who have been through it who will hopefully be able to reassure you, and also advisors who can help you out with any queries.
Do take a look at our information on PIP, and Citizens Advice have some great, in-depth guidance on filling out the form. I hope this helps, and do let us know if we can be of any further assistance. -
Thank you for getting back to me. I will look at the information as well as getting adivce this time.
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