Help for people claiming PIP

As above Stone, much of the PIP info is free and so useful to know what the criteria is when you're being assessed.

Im too old to claim it unfortunately.

Id never heard of it Amanda.

Maybe so romfty. As I can't claim PIP myself, I haven't checked it out thoroughly. If you read my post again, you'll see that my friend has stated that PIP info is free. If that's wrong, then apologies - I just received it and thought it might be helpful to pass it on. People here seem to be saying its a good site, but if its not useful to you then so be it. The question for me if i was claiming would be, could i access that info on my own? Sometimes things are hidden away and/or very confusing. Apparently this PIP checklist is very good.

Hi I have joined there is a members section it tell you how to answer each question using the right words and also tell you how to appeal if you were turned down that is what you are paying for

Hi

As a member you have access to information not freely available on the Internet. I have copied a tiny extract of the guides available.

There is help for several benefits.

PIP Claims

There's a detailed PIP timetable here

Guide to claiming PIP

84 page guide to PIP claims and medicals.

I've been awarded PIP, what else can I claim?

13 page guide to other benefits you may be able to claim if you are awarded PIP.

PIP diary extracts and templates

6 sample diaries and a diary template

Sample diaries for health conditions: Anxiety & depression; Arthritis & obesity; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Fibromyalgia; mobility problems and; Schizophrenia

PIP Sample medical report

Our own sample version of a PIP PA4 medical report form

PIP Appeals

Guide to PIP appeals

A 25 page detailed guide on challenging PIP decisions through Mandatory Reconsideration and Appeal.

PIP appeal submissions

A 33 page guide to PIP appeal submissions and sample submissions for health conditions: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Anxiety & depression; Schizophrenia; Mobility problems; Fibromyalgia; Anxiety disorder, depression & agoraphobia and; Osteoarthritis & obesity

you can find some bits your self but this site gives lots of advice on how to word forms how you word it can make a lot of different to out come , also lot of advice on how to appeal decisions and lot of legal stuff too , plus you get updates when new rules come in , it is worth the 20.00 every thing in one place that you would need ,

Good to hear from you, SM, just wish it was with better news. Im so sorry to hear this - although mine is nothing like as severe as yours I do understand how bad it can be. I remember once that i was doing some yoga position (lying on back, knees out to the sides with the feet pulled up). I could get into it with knees flat on the floor so so easily, but then i'd go home and be in dreadful pain. It happened several times before i realised why.

So how awful for you that you can't do PR now. When this has passed, would you be able to do the course but with modified bits where there is likely to be damage? Or is there any exercise which works for you? I so hope it passes over soon. Take care SM, xxxx

Yes its outrageous romfty. If their agenda was genuinely to help where its needed it would be available. But everything is driven by targets and their aim is for as few people to get their benefits as possible, to hell with their needs.