How would I prove the level of my progressive disability as a pensioner expat in Europe?

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Nikeroo
Nikeroo Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited January 2021 in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
Hi  All
Just been reading an Express article: express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1389520/PIP-claim-arthritis-rates-apply-eligibility-DWP-2021-news-latest-update
Never thought to claim a PIP over the years, I just get on with it.
How would I prove the level of my disability which is slowly getting progressively worse, particularly as a pensioner expat in Europe?
Regards

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  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    PIP is not awarded for a specific disability. 

    You would need to evidence how you meet the descriptors in relation to daily living and mobility. 
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    @MarkN88 somebody else has asked me about that in a private message and they sent me the bit out the paper 
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    On my advocate page I have had people asking 
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    @woodbine if your already on pip it carrys on after retirement age 
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    Yeah which is why people should pay no attention to newspaper articles. 

    They don’t look at a claim and say “oh s/he has arthritis so I’ll award them PIP”. 

    They shouldn’t be allowed to post things like that. 
  • leeCal
    leeCal Online Community Member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    @Nikeroo you may want to follow this link
    https://www.gov.uk/pip/eligibility
    ?
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    @MarkN88 its not helping I had 26 queries  its  not totally wrong but its not about the condition  its about how it affects you and we all know thst 
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing

  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    If your older as it says you can dtillnget pip as long as you get an award before pension age  as you said @woodbine you can't claim it when your pension age 
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    @woodbine agreed I posted it so Mark could see where people are getting the idea from I had 26 queries on my advocacy page because of it 
  • Nikeroo
    Nikeroo Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    Thank you all for your input.

    Looks like I don't qualify for PIP or AA but hey ho.

    Thanks again.
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    @woodbine I have sent you a pm against all advice about my advocacy work hope this helps 
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    @woodbine was my advocacy page interesting 

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