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• steve51 Member Posts: 7,175 Disability Gamechanger

  July 2018

  Hi @nickidas
  
  Good Morning and welcome.
  
  Here’s some info for you on pip.
  
  https://search.scope.org.uk/s/redirect?collection=scope-meta&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fbenefits%2Fpip&index_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fbenefits%2Fpip&auth=OdCmUepX8Eu01lD6Q10Fhg&profile=_default&rank=1&query=Pip
  

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• Chloe_Scope Scope Posts: 10,653 Disability Gamechanger

  July 2018

  Welcome to the community @nickidas I hope you find it helpful! If you need anymore help then please let me know!

  Scope
  
  

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• poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,897 Disability Gamechanger

  July 2018

  Hi,
  

  
  

  PIP isn't awarded based on a diagnosis, it's how those conditions affect you daily. However, i've never heard of anyone claiming PIP for how the menopause affects you. If people did this then most women going through it would be claiming it.

  
  

  There's a PIP self test online that you can complete, it's just a guide and evidence will be needed to support a claim because they very rarely contact anyone for evidence.
  

  https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/personal-independence-payment-pip/pip-self-test

  
  

  See this guide that goes into more detail about the PIP descriptors, they don't apply to everyone.

  https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/help-with-your-claim/fill-in-form/

  
  

  You'll need to ring the PIP helpline to start a claim.
  

  
  
  

  Proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice I have given to members here on the community.
  

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