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Hi, my name is LeaP!
New here but concerned. I was reassessed and confirmed with PIP at the end of last year so a bit of time before I'm up for assessment again but am very worried as to what the future holds.
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Hi newbie here.
Saying hello & looking for advice as receiving conflicting info. Have a child who will be finishing 6th form this June & possibly first generation to attend University and another hopefully starting an apprenticeship in Hybrid/EV mechanics after GCSE. I work 24hrs a week but was diagnosed with bilateral degenerative…
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Reassessments
Hi new here, I’ve only just had my assessment back and it says I’m not due for a reassessment till 2029. Will this be bought forward with the new system? I believe I’m on wca on uc. It’s all very confusing and stressful.
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Young people on UC LCWRA
I've just joined this site. I have hypermobile ehlers danloss syndrome, chrons disease, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, complex post traumatic stress disorder, autism, severe and treatment resistent depression and anxiety. I have more conditions but they're not as relevant to work or daily living. I'm just…
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Changes to PIP
hello everyone, I submitted my pip review on the 19th November 2024. I had them say in February that they have it. I am currently in receipt of the higher rate. With these awful changes announced by the government, will I still be entitled to what I currently receive? also, with these new changes coming, even if I don’t…
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DLA to PIP stick or twist
I have an indefinite DLA award of high care/low mobility for a lifetime condition (epilepsy). My concern is that if I wait until the proposed measures happen before claiming PIP (assuming they do), then I may not qualify due to the 4 point rule. If I do qualify then maybe my current LCWRA award would also be cut under the…
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Conflicted about PIP
The recent news regarding PIP has been very distressing to me, I somehow have both a learning disability and difficulties. My issues mostly lie in managing money, I got into debt with the Council several times for missed payments. Communicating with new people so I usually work in a small shop stockroom. Also some meal…
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Pip Ending in 2025
Hi I was born with Cerebral Palsy affecting mobility and speech. I was awarded PIP enhanced rate in 2016. My mobility got worse since then and I need more physical support since I turned 20 years. My PIP award will end in 2026. Now, I have a careplan, learning contract from university and happy to get other medical letters…
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My Successful PIP Appeal – What I Learned & How I Prepared and how £20 helped me win!
Hi everyone, I wanted to share my PIP tribunal experience to help others who might be going through the same thing. I was initially awarded 0 points for both daily living and mobility, but after appealing, I was awarded Enhanced Daily Living and Standard Mobility for 5 years. The process was frustrating and exhausting, but…
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Question about how to approach an answer
so I’ve had rheumatoid arthritis since I was born in 1972 and thinking about pip and the future changes I’m just wondering how to approach my answers. Let me give an example Taking nutrition, I use built up knives and forks, that’s a slam dunk 2 points for use of aids, if I didn’t have them I believe I could still manage…
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PIP Appeal
hi, I have been given standard daily living with my review for PIP. I am wanting to appeal this decision. How long does the process for an appeal take and is it worth it? Thanks
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Anticipating form AR1 in March 2026, anticipating decision 1 year later. Will new PIP rules apply?
My next AR1 form will likely arrive in March 2026. After I send it back, based on the last time I did this, I expect I'll get an assessment about 1 year later. When this assessment takes place, it will likely be after November 2026. However, the AR1 form would have been filled out and received by the DWP before November…
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PIP
I received 2 points on every 10 qustions I'm in a wheelchair and have a brain condition and a heart condition and can't move around on my own I did get 12 points on mobility part but carers part i got 2 points on every qustion what am I going to do ? I need 4 points to pass Do i need to pass away to get accepted
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Benefits changers
Hello would love some help to understand about the new UC lcwra and pip changes coming soon I get all 3 and see they taking away lcw and lcwra in the year 2028 how can this affect me as I was given in January 2025 a infinity awarded for my lcwra and under it say about 10 years so what means it gets looked at again in the…
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Hi, my name is Elastic_Band_Man!
Hi everyone I am a 59 year old guy who has hypermobile EDS this causes my joints to dislocate randomly hence the username lol. I have many interests including tinkering with electronic stuff 3d printing, music playing the piano / organ , driving but I keep my physical activity to a minimum as my elastic body complains lol
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PIP Reform
I get LCWRA and PIP. Looking at the reform I am going to lose the daily living part not the mobility part. Will I also lose LCWRA
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What is the "health element" of UC that IFS.org says exists?
I am on UC and LCW. I receive the standard amount for over 25 year old single adult. I don't get PIP. Is the health element a figure of cash or an approximation of equitable value of something else? I have struggled for 3 years living below the poverty line and have never seen or heard of this "health element" before…
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Pip
Hello i got pip last years eaxh my activity not 4 my payment will be cancel?
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YOU NEED TO SCORE ABOVE 4 POINTS IN ONE DAILY LIVING?
I saw it said in the new changes you have to score above 4 points in a daily living question, can I just clarify I’ve understood this right - you just need 4 points in one answer, not above 4 in all answers?
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PIP claim and identity confirmation frustration
Hello I've been trying so hard to put my PIP claim through but I'm stuck, they said they needed to confirm my identity and send me a letter This letter says "To claim any benefit we need to confirm your identity. Please can you send us your passport, if you have one. If you do not have a passport, please send one of the…
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Hi, my name is LucyAnne! Denied PIP for C-PTSD.
I'm new here. I have a diagnosis of complex ptsd. I applied for PIP. Following the 'interview' they have scored me zero across the board. I have no words. Devastated. Their report is factually inaccurate and I have drafted a response. In fact I was seen by an OH consultant the following day and will send that report as…
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Dwp and Maximus pip
According to Dwp and Maximus, I have no problems and aren't disabled. They pull this everytime I have to have a reassessment and claim there is nothing wrong with me, now I'm going to have to go and have a tribunal and I'm not going to lie, I don't think I can handle all of this for the 4th time and given how many times…
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Hi, my name is activeadventurer2025! Turned down for ESA due to lack of NI contributions.
Hi guys, i am going through one of the most stressful times of my life. In the last year i have gone through so much with my deteriorating health that i truly don't know where to begin. I have suffered from COPD since age 14, and have gone onto have two massive heart attacks, and now i have got to look forward to a double…
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FED UP
I’m so fed up. I’m in the middle of my 1st pip review, which already fills me with dread, while at the same time the news is covered in talks about cutting benefits and making it EVEN harder to get pip. Getting pip was hell and there is nothing easy about it, like literally when I applied for pip the hell they put me…
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New to all this just wanted some advice
hello im paul456, I was just looking for a bit of advice as I’m extremely anxious about all this talk in the news about scrapping lcwra and making pip stricter . I was awarded low rate mobility for 6 years nearly 4 years ago after another breakdown. I have been on medication for 25 years for depression and severe anxiety.…
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Hi, my name is brokenlady!
hi everyone. Very new to all of this. Thought I’d drop by and say hello, as I’m nervously awaiting the outcome of my review (first review). I’ve also just rang the pip number to get my report and noticed there seems to be a new automated message on there that says something like, if you’re calling about the recent changes…
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Pip - will they carry on my pip award after review? When would PIP changes start?
Hello everyone. I have two questions. First is my pip is awaiting for review that won In tribunal how likely or likely would they carry on my pip without another tribunal.? Second question is just seen on news yet again on about stopping disability benefits of they decided to do this how soon would it Start? Few months or…
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Should I be worried?
Hello I just seen on the news today the 8th of march 2025 that the government is planning to stop people pip and lcwra people have been saying on tiktok but I not seen this in the news so far but I just been approved for pip on last Monday the 2on of march 2025 and only been on lcwra from January 2025 I'm unfit to work I…
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PIP & mental health
I have just read that there are plans to scrap all payments made on PIP to people with mental health illnesses. What I have read it, they are making it sounds like these cuts will be made immediately. I have posted before about the likely timescale of these reforms, but they can't just take away PIP immediately from people…
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Hi, my name is flower_fairy66!
Hi all well I came across this site and thought the topics are interesting as I now understand that I have disabilities cronic pain depression anxiety and neurofribomatis type 1 and now I'm going to be tested for Bipolar as I'm in my 50s and feel I've never fitted in so maybe life might make sense Anyway there's a little…
