I have asthma. Am I entitled to PIP?

koysur
koysur Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
edited October 2021 in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
Hi I have asthma and I'm gasping for air all day through out the day I'm struggling with every day to day activities am I entitled to pip

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    PIP is not about a diagnosis, it is about your ability to carry out a prescribed set of activities. See
    https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/personal-independence-payment-pip/pip-points-system

    If you are constantly struggling to breath I would expect atet you do struggle with some of these activities so may qualify but only you know how you are impacted.
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,464 Championing
    Hi @koysur :) As poppy123456 has said, you'll need to take a look at the PIP descriptors to see if you might be eligible. Try and think of a few real-world examples for each descriptor you think relates to you, and go from there. 

    Are you receiving enough support from your medical team to help you manage the symptoms of your asthma? It seems as though it's impacting your life quite a lot. 
  • koysur
    koysur Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    Yes it has Tori can't do stuffs like I use to do in the 90s
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,464 Championing
    I can see from your post on my wall that you're on 2 types of inhaler, steroid nasal spray, antibiotics, and a hayfever tablet repeat prescription @koysur. Is your doctor aware that you're still experiencing quite bad symptoms, despite being on these treatments?
  • koysur
    koysur Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    Yes I just had 5 bottlles of blood taking today I asked them for a air test they said they can't do cos of the rise of covid cases

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