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I was wondering if I qualify to apply for pip?

Tulip87Tulip87 Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited February 2020 in What benefits am I entitled to?
Hello there, 
Just after a little bit of advise. I've been on Esa since Nov 2016 due to a knee injury I currently attend physiotherapy and see a therapist as ive also  been diagnosed with low mood/anxiety and recently found out I have obstructive sleep apnoea. I was wondering if I qualify to apply for pip?

Hope you can help Tulip87 
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  • steve51steve51 Community champion Posts: 7,175 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @Tulip890

    Welcome to our online community/family.

    We have got a “Benefit Calculater” on here where you can put your details in & it will give you an idea 

    https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/calculate-your-benefits/

    Here’s some info on pip for you as well.

    https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/personal-independence-payment-pip/

    Please please let me know if you any problems??????

     Hi @poppy123456

    Can you please have a look over this info & please let me know if there’s anything that I need to “add or take away”

    @steve51

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  • AilsAils Community champion Posts: 2,268 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @Tulip890 and welcome to the Community.  It is nice to meet you.  I am sure you will find the above information provided by @steve51 to be helpful.  Sorry to hear of your health struggles.  If we can be of any help/support to you then please just let us know.  All the best.  :smile:
    Winner of the Scope New Volunteer Award 2019.   :)
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    Thanks @steve51 for the tag.

    Hi and welcome @Tulip890

    PIP isn't about a diagnosis, it's how those conditions affect your ability to carry out daily activity based on the PIP descriptors.

    ESA and PIP are completely different benefits, with different criteria and claiming the one doesn't mean you're automatically entitled to the other.

    Evidence will be needed to support your claim and this should state how your conditions affect you against the PIP descriptors. A face to face assessment is most likely because most people have them.

    A claim could potentially take several months depending on backlog.

    If you do decide to apply and you need further advice then please do post back and i'm sure people will advise you further.
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  • Joanne_ScopeJoanne_Scope Scope helpline, Scope adviser Posts: 190 Pioneering
    Hi @Tulip87

    If you decide to apply for PIP, or would like to talk it through with someone before applying, you could also ring the Scope helpline on 0808 800 3333. The advisers can support you over the phone with filling in the form, or help you to find somewhere in your area that might be able to help.
    The line is open 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and weekends 8am to 6pm.

    Good luck with everything  :)


    Joanne 
    Scope
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  • Tulip87Tulip87 Member Posts: 2 Listener
    Thank you all so much for your great advise. I took the pludge and applied for PIP recievedmy forn last week 😬 joanna_scope  I think I'll definitely be giving the number a call for assistance in filling out my form, as Im finding it quite dauntingand overwhelming. 
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger

    You also need to make sure you put as much information as possible about how your conditions affect you. Then add a couple of real life examples of what happened the last time you attempted that activity for each descriptor that applies to you.

    Don't forget to send relevant evidence with the form to support your claim because they rarely contact anyone for this. Good luck.


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  • soconfusedsoconfused Member Posts: 102 Courageous
    I wonder if the wrong tulip has a massive amount of notifications? As most fo you got the OP's name wrong lol 
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    soconfused said:
    I wonder if the wrong tulip has a massive amount of notifications? As most fo you got the OP's name wrong lol 

    lol you are correct, well spotted. I copied steve lol so it's all his fault ;)
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  • Joanne_ScopeJoanne_Scope Scope helpline, Scope adviser Posts: 190 Pioneering
    Hi @Tulip87,

    I'm glad to hear you have got the PIP form. If we can be of any help over the phone do not hesitate to give us a call. :)
    Joanne 
    Scope
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