Will I be eligible for pip?
beck84
Community member Posts: 2 Listener
Well, had an accident with my right ankle 4 years ago and this Summer it swelled up unexpectedly. So, after seeing GP, and an orthopedic surgeon, I am referred to Physio. I have torn my AFTL ligament, and my Tendon that comes below ankle bone has been popping out of its place, also my foot is got what is called subluxation (for the last 4 years) now I have been told I am awaiting appointment for an MRI scan and back at the clinic in Feb. I have been told I need to do Physio to strengthen the ankle, and it will help speed up the healing process. It is a possibility that I am going in for a big operation of reconstruction on my ankle I.e extraction of ligament from knee, making the groove deeper and sticking tendon in place to stop popping and key hole surgery, I'll be unavailable to drive, care for much for my two children oldest being now 13 has ASD and youngest 5. Will I be eligible for pip?
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Hi @beck84
Good Evening & Welcome ??
We have got some pip info on here!!!!!!
I will post a link below for you.
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
Please please let me know if there’s any problems??????
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I am having problems pain with foot I am relying on to drive to get about if I walk too much on foot it starts to hurt. Would it be best to apply for PIP once I know when I am being operated on? Or after the surgery?
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Hi @beck84, and a warm welcome to the community!
Thanks for sharing this with us and I'm sorry to hear about your pain, that must be tough. Unfortunately nobody can accurately tell you whether or not you would be eligible for PIP, however there's a great online PIP self-test here which could give you some insight. Have a look, and do feel free to come back to us with any questions!
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