PIP Handbook
sahara01
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According to the PIP handbook (page 35) it states and I quote:
"The claimant will not be sent the form "How your disability affects you" if they meet the criteria for an award under the special rules: instead they or the person claiming on their behalf, will be asked some extra questions whilst they are on the telephone about their condition and how it affects their ability to get around. These questions are:..
Do you need someone else to plan any journey for you that you wish to take?
.Do you have difficulties following the route of a familiar journey? For example do you need,;
Another person with you?
An assistance dog or
Aids, such as a white stick?
Do you have difficulty walking short distances up to 50metres?
Do you have difficulty walking short distances up to 20 metres?"
As I have 30 medical conditions most of which are chronic .and degenerative, am in chronic constant pain all over my body, even when Im not walking and unable to walk up to 20m to an acceptable standard, always pushing through pain, im wondering why I'm even being sent the form
I wasn't asked those questions when I made my claim! I also fit the criteria do you need another person with you? as due to severe anxiety I normally do!!
I will be calling them tomorrow to find out why.
I'm stressed enough with my op on 16th without all this!! ?
Does anyone know anything about this?
"The claimant will not be sent the form "How your disability affects you" if they meet the criteria for an award under the special rules: instead they or the person claiming on their behalf, will be asked some extra questions whilst they are on the telephone about their condition and how it affects their ability to get around. These questions are:..
Do you need someone else to plan any journey for you that you wish to take?
.Do you have difficulties following the route of a familiar journey? For example do you need,;
Another person with you?
An assistance dog or
Aids, such as a white stick?
Do you have difficulty walking short distances up to 50metres?
Do you have difficulty walking short distances up to 20 metres?"
As I have 30 medical conditions most of which are chronic .and degenerative, am in chronic constant pain all over my body, even when Im not walking and unable to walk up to 20m to an acceptable standard, always pushing through pain, im wondering why I'm even being sent the form
I wasn't asked those questions when I made my claim! I also fit the criteria do you need another person with you? as due to severe anxiety I normally do!!
I will be calling them tomorrow to find out why.
I'm stressed enough with my op on 16th without all this!! ?
Does anyone know anything about this?
Comments
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I may be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure that the special rules only apply to people who are terminally ill and expected to die in the next 6 months. Have you received the claim form?
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Not yet still waiting was supposed to come within 7 days .
On the phone to them now
Terminally ill people have a special form to fill In -
They fill in a DS 1500
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Sorry Alex you are quite correct
I find all this totally confusing especially as I have 30 medical conditions most are chronic and degenerative
She is sending out another form now probably won't get it until after my operation next Monday ?
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