Hi, my name is lisabrazil80x! What benefits am I entitled to? I have severe psoriasis
lisabrazil80x
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Hi I wondered can anyone help me I'm new I have severe psoriasis I wonder if anyone else got psoriasis and if so could you shift lite on what benefit I'm entitled to basically I've been awarded personal independence payment but I only got higher rate daily living and low rate mobility but where my psoriasis that's a beer and it flares up I cannot walk and it really interferes with my everyday activities
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Hi @lisabrazil80x - & welcome to the community. I'm sorry to read you have severe psoriasis. I don't have this,but, to try & answer your query, as you say you have the enhanced rate for the daily living component of PIP (Personal Independence Payment), then that cannot be increased as you have already been awarded the highest rate.Looking at the mobility part, I'm also sorry to read this means you cannot walk when your psoriasis flares up. However, this would depend on how you are over 50% of the time. If this isn't the case, then it might be hard to get your 'low rate mobility' increased to an enhanced award.Have you checked to see if you might be eligible for other benefits depending on your circumstances? You could try here: https://benefits-calculator-2.turn2us.org.uk/
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Hello @lisabrazil80
Welcome to the community, good to see you join us.
Are you carrying out a mandatory reconsideration of your PIP decision, or are you satisfied with the award you received?
It's hard for us to say exactly what benefits you would be entitled to because it can depend on many factors, but I would advise completing a benefits calculator as suggested above. Here is the one that Scope offers.Online Community CoordinatorConcerned about another member's safety or wellbeing? Flag your concerns with us.
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lisabrazil80x said:..where my psoriasis that's a beer and it flares up I cannot walk and it really interferes with my everyday activitieschiarieds said:..Looking at the mobility part, I'm also sorry to read this means you cannot walk when your psoriasis flares up. However, this would depend on how you are over 50% of the time.Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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