Parents, how did your PIP application go for your child?
Options
debbi
Community member Posts: 1 Listener
Hi,
My 16 yr old son has cp and I am about to commence the PIP application, moving away from DLA. Any parents out there with positive experiences, I would love to hear from you. I am a nurse so I like to think I am up on the questions and wording asked, but I can’t help noticing that the questions asked commpletely discriminate against those with a physical disability. Thank you for reading, any help, advice,tips would be much appreciated.
My 16 yr old son has cp and I am about to commence the PIP application, moving away from DLA. Any parents out there with positive experiences, I would love to hear from you. I am a nurse so I like to think I am up on the questions and wording asked, but I can’t help noticing that the questions asked commpletely discriminate against those with a physical disability. Thank you for reading, any help, advice,tips would be much appreciated.
Comments
-
Hi @debi
Welcome it’s great to meet you today ??
We have got some great ? info here on our site.
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
We have also got some info for “parents” -
Hi @debbi, and a warm welcome to the community! Hopefully some of our members will be in touch soon and able to share their experiences.
-
Hi,My daughter claims PIP but didn't claim DLA. I first applied for PIP for her last August and she's 17. She doesn't claim for a physical disability either. Even though this doesn't make any difference. PIP isn't about a diagnosis, it's how those conditions affect your ability to carry out daily activities based on the PIP descriptors.When filling out the form you must make sure you put as much information about his condition and how it affects him as possible. If you need to use extra paper then do this. Adding 2-3 examples of what happened that last time he did that activity.Send any evidence you have with the form. Expect him to have a face to face assessment as most people have them.Here's guide that will help you understand the PIP descriptors and what they mean.
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
Brightness
Categories
- All Categories
- 13K Start here and say hello!
- 6.6K Coffee lounge
- 103 Games lounge
- 416 Cost of living
- 4.3K Disability rights and campaigning
- 1.9K Research and opportunities
- 199 Community updates
- 9.3K Talk about your situation
- 2.1K Children, parents, and families
- 1.6K Work and employment
- 776 Education
- 1.7K Housing and independent living
- 1.4K Aids, adaptations, and equipment
- 615 Dating, sex, and relationships
- 363 Exercise and accessible facilities
- 737 Transport and travel
- 31.5K Talk about money
- 4.3K Benefits and financial support
- 5.2K Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- 17K PIP, DLA, and AA
- 4.9K Universal Credit (UC)
- 6.3K Talk about your impairment
- 1.8K Cerebral palsy
- 868 Chronic pain and pain management
- 180 Physical and neurological impairments
- 1.1K Autism and neurodiversity
- 1.2K Mental health and wellbeing
- 319 Sensory impairments
- 824 Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions
Do you need advice on your energy costs?
Scope’s Disability Energy Support service is open to any disabled household in England or Wales in which one or more disabled people live. You can get free advice from an expert adviser on managing energy debt, switching tariffs, contacting your supplier and more. Find out more information by visiting our
Disability Energy Support webpage.